{"product_id":"the-music-is-the-people-by-sean-qualls","title":"The Music Is the People by Sean Qualls (Hardcover) (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChildrens Picture Book - Music - History - African American and Black - Ages 4-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE: 1\/12\/2027\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR ARTIST, SEAN QUALLS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Coretta Scott King Honor artist and illustrator of Questlove's The Idea in You, Sean Qualls comes a captivating introduction on how Black people have influenced music throughout history and what music means to Black culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe people sing; the people dance. The people have the music, and the music is the people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusic has been embedded into the fabric of Black life since the first notes rang out and found their way into the souls of the first African inhabitants. From the melancholic blues to the funkifyingly upbeat disco, from earth-shattering rock ’n’ roll to groundbreaking jazz and hip-hop, music has been the bedrock of Black hope and culture. From its earliest arrival in the Americas, Black music has shaped American music and the world has never been the same because of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoretta Scott King Honor illustrator Sean Qualls brings us the electrifying history of Black music and moves from one ground-breaking era to another, giving his own vibrant and hip spin on the rhythm and blues that will always have the power to comfort, guide, inspire, and remind us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Music, The People will make for the most fun Black music history guide as it’s:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Picture Book That Makes History Fun: The fun, funky, and lively voice present in The Music, The People is unlike any other and delivers the history of music genres created, influenced, and loved by Black individuals in a way that is sure to readily engage and enlighten readers as they move through music history.\u003cbr\u003e* Filled with Important Messages About Music: The Music, The People infuses its pages with important messages regarding music’s ability to uplift, transcend, break barriers, and lead revolutions. Music feeds the soul, and Qualls gratifyingly depicts that.\u003cbr\u003e* Features Art Like No Other: Each page of The Music, The People features Qualls’ signature breathtaking art as he moves through each musical era, making for a reading experience that’s as gratifying as it is captivating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR BIO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Qualls\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a Brooklyn-based artist, illustrator, and author. His work is a mixed-media combination of painting, drawing, and collage. He is the author and illustrator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFros, Fades, and Braids\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebut has illustrated many picture books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Idea in You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Questlove; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore John Was a Jazz Giant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which received a Coretta Scott King Honor; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poet Slave of Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blue Ribbon book; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDizzy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Notable Book and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine best book as well as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blue Ribbon book and an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Editors' Choice; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmmanuel's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was a Schneider Award winner and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. You can find him occasionally DJing in and around New York City. Visit him at seanqualls.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50557531455681,"sku":"9780063144255","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/7522\/1441\/files\/9780063144255.jpg?v=1788406560","url":"https:\/\/www.bookhavenbooks.com\/products\/the-music-is-the-people-by-sean-qualls","provider":"Book Haven Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}