This Is Hip-Hop
And Other Street Dances
$14.44
- Board Book
26 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2026
Summary
The second in a series that introduces three major dance families—ballet, hip-hop, and jazz—from a world-renowned early childhood educator and performer.
Can anyone be a street dancer? Yes! This inclusive first introduction to hip-hop and other street dances begins with a simple introduction and then takes readers on a global exploration of different dances, from breaking to Kuthu to K-pop.
From author Dr. Rekha S. Rajan and artist Chris Park comes a fresh new dance series tha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593754184 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593754182 |
| Author: | Rekha S. Rajan, Chris Park |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Format: | Board Book |
| Number of Pages: | 26 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 316g |
| Dimensions: | 171mm x 171mm x 15mm |
| Series: | This Is Dance |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
⭐ “Children will step into the rhythm of street dance in this high-energy board book… Vibrant mixed-media illustrations and a bold color palette add movement and thrills to every page.” —School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)
About The Author
Rekha S. Rajan
Dr. Rekha S. Rajan is a USA Today bestselling author, a classically trained musician, and an early childhood educator of twenty years. Her children’s books include Can You Dance Like a Peacock?, Amazing Landmarks, the This Is Music board book series, and the Disaster Squad chapter book series. Her audiobook recordings for the This Is Music series were named notable children’s recordings by ALA/ALSC. She is also the author of The Read Aloud Factor, a parenting book which shares her latest brain research on how reading aloud supports children’s development. Rekha lives in Chicago, where you can find her doing pirouettes, tap dancing, or just improvising dance moves with her three children.
Chris Park has been a professional illustrator for over twelve years. Some of his previous clients include TBS, Team Coco, Rolling Stone, American Greetings Co., Cloudco Entertainment, Pro Publica, Sleeping Bear Press, Usborne Publishing, and Lightspeed Magazine. He coauthored and illustrated his debut picture book, Little Sock, with his wife, Kia. Chris lives in Minnesota with his wife and two sons.
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