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Summary
This bright, joyful picture book celebrates a community at play!
It's a sunny spring day, and the tic tac tic tac sound of jump ropes hitting the ground floats through the wind.
"Jump in!"
Everyone lines up for a turn. The Delancy twins, double dutch divas. Leroy Jones with the hip-hop tricks. Even Ms. Mabel, showing the youngstas how it's done. And after a day of fun, when the street lights start to flicker, it's time to . . . jump out!
With a bold graphic style, read-aloud enhancing gatefolds, and an exuberance that leaps off the page, acclaimed artist Shadra Strickland's author/illustrator debut will make readers of all ages get up on their feet!
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Vibrantly rendered and warmly welcoming, this solo debut from Strickland (Loving vs. Virginia) portrays a lively metropolitan community engaging in a lengthy game of double Dutch. On a warm day shown in textural digital art that's full of light and movement, a group of children with various skin tones gathers on a neighborhood blacktop: "Two becomes four. Four more is eight./ Rock back-and-forth. Don't hesitate." As a reiterative "Jump in!" invites the next person in, fittingly metered, rhyming text describes each participant's jumping style. A joyful bird's-eye view captures the wide smiles of "double dutch divas" the Delancy twins. A page turn later, Leroy Jones sinks a basketball from mid-court before showing off hip-hop moves, flames emanating from sneakers. Soon, "Hold up! Is that Ms. Mable jumpin' in?" sees the elder tossing her purse ("I could teach you a few things about jumpin' in!"), and entering the rhythmic game with a "funky wiggle" that proves long-lived. There's no resisting the ropes' pitter-patter, and as the day stretches out, the ever-changing game invites more people in. It's a celebration of intergenerational community and play whose turns spotlight the strengths of both individuals and an inclusive, supportive, tight-knit community. Ages 4--8. Agent: Lori Nowicki, Painted Words. (Jan.)
Booklist Review
The innocence and joy of playground games burst from the pages of this celebration of neighborhood community, self-expression, and Double Dutch. "Asphalt sizzles" beneath a hot sun that casts its golden light on a city neighborhood, where kids are playing on a basketball court. A cry of "Jump in!" cuts through the air, soon joined by the ticktack of jump ropes smacking the ground. At first just girls line up, those "Double Dutch divas" and "sisters of the sidewalk," but then a boy jumps in with impressive "hip-hop tricks." Readers will enjoy the story's playful rhymes, which encourage participation, and they'll also get a kick out of the grandmother and community pastor who show off their own rope-skipping skills. Boisterous, layered illustrations will draw children in, and the art could illicit story extensions, from playground games to mural art. Elaborate painted backdrops show the playground from close-up and birds-eye views, and the vibrant characters boast detailed facial features, hair, and clothing that give the story a feeling of authenticity. This exuberant read-aloud will get kids jumping.