I See the Rhythm of Gospel

Name: I See the Rhythm of Gospel
Brand: Harper Christian
Availability: InStock
Author: Toyomi Igus
ISBN: 9780310726425

Author: Toyomi Igus

Narrator: Toyomi Igus

Unabridged: 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zonderkidz

Published: 02/22/2011

Categories: Children's Fiction, Performing Arts Stories

Synopsis

“We free now, baby,” mama whispers as we bounce and sway with the wagon’s twists and turns over roads of clay through the land that oppressed us to a new world, a brand new day.The dynamic author/illustrator team of Toyomi Igus and Michele Wood has come together again to produce I See the Rhythm of Gospel, a sequel to the Coretta Scott King Award-winning I See the Rhythm. Readers of all ages will be captivated by this informative and inspirational blend of poetry, art, and music that relates the history of gospel music as reflected through the journey of African Americans from their arrival as slaves in America to the election of our first black president, Barack Obama.

About Toyomi Igus

TOYOMI IGUS is the author and editor of several multicultural books for children, including the popular Two Mrs. Gibsons about her own biracial, bicultural heritage, and Going Back Home, for which she won the American Book Award. Formerly the publications editor for UCLA’s Center for African American Studies, Toyomi is currently a marketing communications consultant who lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Toyomi has been honored for her work in promoting literacy among children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on November 19, 2014

A delightful treat awaits those who opens the book I See the Rhythm of Gospel. A perfect blend of art, poetry, fine-story telling, African American history, and the birth of gospel music, Toyomi Igus picture book will educate and entertain both children and adults. The flip of each page presents rea......more

Goodreads review by Cindi on January 22, 2024

As a follow-up to their first collaboration I See the Rhythm, Michele Wood and Toyomi Igus have teamed up to create I See the Rhythm of Gospel. The book is a colorful exploration of gospel music from the time Africans were first taken in slavery to the current trends in African-American gospel music......more

Goodreads review by Kim on February 19, 2011

Creative blend of poetry, art, facts and music that comes with a bonus CD. When I could tear my eyes away from the vivid illustrations, I found the timeline chronicling the journey of African Americans from slavery to the election of Barack Obama, very informative.......more