Shadra Strickland – författare

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!

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!