This Is Hip-hop
And Other Street Dances
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · November 4, 2025
The second in a series that introduces three major dance families: ballet, hip-hop, and jazz, from a world-renowned early childhood educator and performer.
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- Who it’s for
- This introduction explores hip-hop and street dances, from breaking to Kuthu and K-pop.
- Themes
- Hip-hop and street dance, Global dance traditions, Inclusive participation in dance
- Genres
- Dance & Movement, Rap & Hip Hop
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The second in a series that introduces three major dance families: ballet, hip-hop, and jazz, from a world-renowned early childhood educator and performer. Can anyone be a street dancer? Yes! This inclusive first introduction to hip-hop and other street dances begins with a simple introduction and then takes readers on a global exploration of different dances, from breaking to Kuthu to K-pop.
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From author Dr. Rekha S. Rajan and artist Chris Park comes a fresh new dance series that will encourage all young children to dance in their homes or in their community, barefoot or with shoes, alone or with others, and exactly as they are! This inclusive and celebratory series is sure to inspire a love of dance in young and old readers alike.
Street Dance Routes
This introduction explores hip-hop and street dances, from breaking to Kuthu and K-pop.
Come here for
- An introduction to hip-hop and other street dances
- A global exploration from breaking to Kuthu to K-pop
Expect
- A simple introduction to street dance
- Dance presented as something children can do alone or with others
Where it sits
| Rap & Hip Hop | 91% |
|---|---|
| Dance & Movement | 61% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Body
- Fitness & Exercise
- Dance & Movement
- Authors
- Rekha S. Rajan
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- November 4, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Hip-hop and street dance · Global dance traditions · Inclusive participation in dance
- Reading lane
- The Body