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Books
ontheMove

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Books on the Move: Mary Can!
Books On The Move: Wincey Terry reads Skit Scat
Books On The Move: Wincey Terry reads Chato’s Kitchen!
Books on the Move: Celia Cruz
Books on the Move: Wincey Terry reads Tito Puente
Books on the Move: Wincey Terry reads Alvin Ailey
Books on the Move: Wincey Terry reads Timbaland Nighttime Symphony
Books On The Move: Firebird by Misty Copeland

Books on the Move — where stories come to life! Celebrate artists of color with interactive readings of picture books about musical icons and artistic legends. Literacy is fun when movement, art and the spoken word combine.

 

     

Alvin Ailey by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa by Veronica Chambers, illustrated by Julie Maren

Chato’s Kitchen by Gary Soto and Susan Guevara

Firebird by Misty Copeland, illustrated by Christopher Myers 

Island in the Sun by Harry Belafonte, illustrated by Alex Ayliffe

Mary Can! by Mary J. Blige, illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin

Nighttime Symphony by Timbaland and Christopher Myers, illustrated by Christopher Myers and Kaa Illustration

Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma by Joanna Ho, illustrated by Teresa Martinez

Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rafael López

Upcoming

Date: 10/21/2026
Time: 3:30 PM

Location: Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School

Experience the joy of literacy within the pages of Mambo King, the inspiring true story about Tito Puente and his road from Spanish Harlem to the GRAMMY® Awards. This bilingual program will allow young listeners to enjoy dance steps and drum rhythms of the Mambo and Cha-Cha. This children’s book is written by Monica Brown and illustrated by Rafael Lopez.

In partnership with NJPAC’s Latino Advisory Council, Latin ERG Las Jardineras and The Cardinal Family Success Center.

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