Shimmy Shimmy Coco Pop (a Celebration of Hand Games)

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Tanisia Moore views writing as her avenue for giving hope, sharing life's lessons, and sparking imaginations. She is the author of the companion picture books I Am My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams and When Black Girls Dream Big, both illustrated by Robert Paul Jr., as well as Wash Day Love illustrated by Raissa Figueroa. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with her family. Learn more at tanisiamoore.com.
Mokshini is a multidisciplinary artist and the recipient of the 2026 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award for Faith Takes the Train by Kesi Augustine. She also created the pictures for The Golden Hoops by Jen Hayes Lee. Mokshini's editorial work appears in the New Yorker, Vogue, and Condé Nast Traveler, among others. Originally from Sri Lanka and New Zealand, Mokshini lives in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more about her at mokshini.com.

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This joyful celebration of friendship, sisterhood, and hand games will have you tapping, clapping, and Miss Mary Macking with delight! A musical, interactive read aloud, perfect for fans of culturally rich stories such as Island Born, Your Name Is a Song, and Fry Bread.

Follow four cousins as they clap and play through a day, spinning joy and merriment everywhere they go."You wanna play?" we ask. "Let us show you how to..." CLAP. CLAP. BOOM! CLAP. SLLLLLIDDDDEEE... "TWO!" And away we go!​​​​​​​With a rhythm that will have you singing, Shimmy Shimmy Coco Pop invites you to play, move, and engage in a fun and timeless tradition that continues to bond children everywhere!