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Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)
13 August 2024
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!

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!

""A whole barnyard makes noise 'in the spirit of joy' throughout this raucous picture book, a sweetly heartwarming sing-along.""-Publishers Weekly

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.
By:  
Illustrated by:   Paul Kellam
Imprint:   Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 223mm,  Width: 286mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   374g
ISBN:   9780593578261
ISBN 10:   0593578260
Pages:   40
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 3 to 7 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Alice Faye Duncan writes for the love of music and the inspiring magic of words. Some of her picture books include This Train Is Bound for Glory, Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free, Evicted!, and Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop. Paul Kellam is a graduate of The Art Institute and a freelance watercolor illustrator based in Florida. His art brings vitality and color to books such as the New York Times bestselling book You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!) by Taraji P. Henson and The Little Mermaid- Make a Splash by Ashley Franklin.

Reviews for I Gotta Sing!

“A whole barnyard makes noise ‘in the Spirit of joy’ throughout this raucous picture book, a sweetly heartwarming sing-along by Duncan. Kellam conveys comfort and happiness as the loved ones reflect sunny enthusiasm in this gladdening rendition of the Black American religious folk song ‘I’m Goin’a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing.’”—Publishers Weekly


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