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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: 11/21/2026
Time: 10:30AM

Location: Hoboken Public Library

Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald is a swinging biography about the vocalist’s resilience and hard-earned fame. Written by Roxane Orgill and illustrated by Sean Qualls, Fitzgerald’s story of grit and talent will inspire young artists and longtime jazz fans. 

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Date: 1/30/2027
Time: 10:30AM

Location: Hoboken Public Library

A girl finds her voice with the help of a smart and sassy flute in this charming and inspiring debut picture book from one of the world’s best-known and best-loved musical artists—the one and only Lizzo!

The book is written by Lizzo, a four-time Grammy Award-winning, Emmy Award-winning artist and actress. The book is illustrated by Mark Pett.

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Date: 2/20/2027
Time: 10AM

Location: Belleville Public Library

Celebrate Black History Month with a lesson in confidence building from a musical icon.  

R&B legend Mary J. Blige wants children to believe in themselves and dream big. Her picture book, Mary Can!, illustrated by award-winning artist Ashleigh Corrin, will inspire young readers to turn every “No, you can’t” into “Yes, I can!”

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