How to Sing a Song

Name: How to Sing a Song
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kwame Alexander
ISBN: 9780063060951

Author: Kwame Alexander, Randy Preston

Narrator: Randy Preston

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Published: 10/01/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Performing Arts Stories, Beginner Readers

Synopsis

This third book by the team that created the New York Times bestselling How to Read a Book and How to Write a Poem celebrates the magic of listening to the song that echoes inside you, and letting your music ring out. Hush.Now, turn up your ears and listen to the concert happening all around you.As this quiet overture builds to a full symphony, Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and singer-songwriter Randy Preston conduct a melody of a poem.Surrounded by nature’s chorus and guided by words that vibrate like thunder, let the groove lead you on, until you can’t help but sing out from your soul!How to Read a Book was an American Library Association Notable Book and was named a best book of the year by School Library Journal, Kirkus, and The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books. How to Write a Poem was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.

About Randy Preston

Randy Preston is an African Native American (Piscataway) composer, author, and performer, raised in the UK, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. He started writing music at the age of seven and never stopped. He taught English literature for eighteen years before collaborating with Kwame Alexander, performing at numerous schools and venues around the world. Preston wrote original songs for a number of picture books and children’s shows and composed the score for the musical Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie, starring Indigo Blume.

Reviews

Goodreads review by LeeTravelGoddess on November 01, 2024

best way to start November. “Those who wish to sing always find a song.” 🎼🎶 🎵 -Spanish Proverb IKTR✨🌻💚🙌🏽......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on November 01, 2024

Kwame Alexander and Melissa Sweet team up for another poetic round of "How to...", this one adds singer/songwriter (and Kwame's friend) Randy Anderson to the mix. In this iteration, Alexander and Preston blend their voices to encourage readers to actively listen for the musicality of sounds that surr......more

Goodreads review by SOYAMRG on February 01, 2025

Kwame Alexander and Melissa Sweet team up for another poetic round of ""How to..."", this one adds singer/songwriter (and Kwame's friend) Randy Anderson to the mix. In this iteration, Alexander and Preston blend their voices to encourage readers to actively listen for the musicality of sounds that s......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on November 28, 2024

Another brilliant and absolutely gorgeous picture book to add to the series by Kwame Alexander and Melissa Sweet, this time also collaborating with Randy Preston. The lyrical text and the creative and colourful illustrations make this read an utter delight and an excellent capturing of both listenin......more

Goodreads review by Blueberry and Muffin on March 21, 2025

🫐Blueberry's review🫐 3.5✨ A fun, lighthearted picture book, great for children ages three through eight! Wonderfully illustrated and overall very creative. ☺️ I loved the idea of listening to the rhythm of the world around you to find music in the everyday. 💗 No questionable content. 🫶🏼......more