Nina Chamberlin- Hip Hop Dog

Nina Chamberlin- Hip Hop Dog, by Chris Raschka

This book is very unique because it is all in the form of a rap. The rap is in the perspective of a stray dog who is lamenting his lonely life on the streets. As he gets introduced to different types of music, however, he blossoms into an incredible hip hop artist. The most amazing and stimulating aspect of this book is the way the words are illustrated to reflect the form if the rap song. All of the rhyming words are bolded so it is clear how the rhyme scheme works. Also, every chorus is written in a spiraling circle, so one must turn the book upside down several times to read any given chorus. It reflects how the form of the song works, and this can be a hugely meaningful illustration for young students.