{"product_id":"how-to-sing-a-song-9780063060937","title":"How to Sing a Song","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis third book by the team that created the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eHow to Read a Book\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHow to Write a Poem \u003c\/em\u003ecelebrates the magic of listening to the song that echoes inside you, and letting your music ring out. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHush.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNow, turn up your ears \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eand listen \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eto the concert happening \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eall around you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs this quiet overture builds to a full symphony, Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and singer-songwriter Randy Preston conduct a melody of a poem. Colorful notes are played by Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet's distinctive artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by nature's chorus and guided by words that vibrate like thunder, let the groove lead you on, until you can't help but sing out from your soul!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Read a Book \u003c\/em\u003ewas an American Library Association Notable Book and was named a best book of the year by \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal, Kirkus, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 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