I Gotta Sing!

Synopsis

Sing along with Big Baby Jenkins, Pop Charlie, Great Nana, and a crew of farm animals as they shout for joy to this rendition of an African American spiritual!From the author and illustrator team that brought you This Train Is Bound for Glory comes another riveting interpretation of a beloved African American spiritual, "I'm Goin' a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing," featuring farm animals. With illustrations that pop off the page, rhythmic text, and onomatopoeia for the youngest reader, I Gotta Sing! delivers a lively story that will quickly become a family favorite.Hezekiah Big Baby Jenkins runs from the breakfast table to the farmyard begging Pop Charlie to sing. As he plucks his diddley bow, Pop Charlie smiles and invites the animals and Big Baby to join in the music.I gotta sing when the Spirit says sing.I gotta sing when the Spirit says sing.I gotta sing when the Spirit says sing. and shout in the Spirit of joy!Before long, the rowdy crew are singing, mooing, oinking, and clapping along to the toe-tapping tune. But when Great Nana calls that it&’s bath time because &“warm water and bubbles won&’t last all day,&” will the party end? Or will Pop Charlie snap snap snap the tempo back to life?The lyrics of "I&’m Goin&’ a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing&” have evolved across the ages. At the end of the book readers will find an invitation to write a version of the song for a new generation.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9780593578278

Related ISBNs:

9780593578261

Publisher:

Random House Publishing Group

Date of Addition:

07/09/24

Copyrighted By:

Alice Faye Duncan

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality

Grade Levels:

Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Pre-Kindergarten

Reading Age:

3–7

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.