Welcome to the Cypher

(Hardback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

Age range 3 to 6

Words burn bright in this joyful celebration of rap, creativity, and self-expression.

'Welcome to the cypher!

Now huddle up nice and snug.

You feel that circle around you

Well, thats a hip hop hug!'

Starting with beatboxes and fingersnaps, an exuberant narrator introduces kids in his community to the powerful possibilities of rap, from turning a simple phrase/into imagery that soars' to proclaiming, 'this is a voice that represents me!' As Khodi Dills rhymes heat up, the diverse crew of kids illustrated in Awuradwoa Affuls bold, energetic style gain self-confidence and a sense of freedom in this wonderful picture book debut that is perfect for reading aloud.

Author Bio

KHODI DILL is a Bahamian-Canadian writer of everything from rap songs to childrens literature. He is a practicing anti-racist educator with a passion for social justice and the arts. Khodi is a proud father and partner who lives and writes in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

AWURADWOA AFFUL is a Ghanaian-Canadian designer, illustrator, and animator. She was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario.