We Got the Beat bookcover

We Got the Beat

A Children's Picture Book
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Description

"Who does not love this famous song from the eighties? It's a great choice of song to put in a picture book. I liked they made the text colorful and fun." --Portland Book Review

"See the people walking down the street

Fall in line just watching all their feet

They don't know where they want to go

But they're walking in time

They got the beat . . ."

We Got the Beat is a children's picture book based on the hit song by the 1980s new wave group the Go-Go's. Consisting of five members, the all-female band rocked the nation with their charisma and musical genius. Their hit song "We Got the Beat" spent three weeks at #2 on the Billboard 100 and became their signature song. Says the New York Times: the Go-Go's "taught a new generation the power of the girl gang."

Product Details

PublisherAkashic Books, Ltd.
Publish DateOctober 06, 2020
Pages24
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781617758362
Dimensions8.5 X 8.3 X 0.4 inches | 0.7 pounds
BISAC Categories: Kids, Kids, Kids

About the Author

CHARLOTTE CAFFEY is a singer-songwriter best known for being a member of the all-female new wave group the Go-Go's. Caffey wrote the hit single "We Got the Beat" and has cowritten songs for other artists such as Keith Urban and the theme song for the television series Clueless. The Go-Go's became one of the foundational bands of the 1980s, with their 1982 debut album Beauty and the Beat going double platinum and topping US Billboard charts for six weeks. The band has sold more than seven million records across the world. Caffey continues to write and perform.
KAITLYN SHEA O'CONNOR is an illustrator and designer hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. She combines traditional skills with digital media to create vibrant, whimsical worlds. She's a rare hybrid of dog and cat lover, an avid whistler, and she enjoys exploring the great outdoors, trying new cheeses, and cozying up in a nook with a book. O'Connor illustrated the children's picture books We Got the Beat, with song lyrics by Charlotte Caffey and (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay, with song lyrics by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper. I Will Survive is her latest picture book.

Reviews

We Got the Beat will make both parents and children get their groove on and show off their best dance moves!-- "Exclusive Magazine"
One of my all-time favorite songs . . . We Got the Beat comes to gloriously neon '80s life in this book! You won't be able to sit still as you read this. Have inflatable instruments? Hand 'em out and dance to the beat!-- "Mom Read It"
These LyricPop picture books will have your kids singing, dancing, & learning.-- "Romper"
This book is so colorful and fun! I love how the illustrator 'gets' the fun nature of the song.-- "Christy's Cozy Corners"
This is such a fun book to share with kids! While you're bopping and singing to the song, the kids are enjoying the extra fun you have while reading and you'll all enjoy these super creative, bright illustrations!-- "Math Is Everywhere"

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