Don’t Drop the Mic

Breakbeat poet Idris Goodwin and award-winning illustrator Kaylani Juanita collaborate on a whimsical, upbeat picture book about confidence and imagination that encourages kids to embrace their inner voicehowever it comes out! Perfect for fans ofStacey Speaks Up,Jabari Jumps, andI Talk Like a River.

Everybody holding me must follow one essential rule . . .

DON’T DROP THE MIC!

Ced loves to hear the powerful rumble of sounds from his parents studio.

But his own voice never seems to come out right.

When its finally Ceds turn to step to the micwill he drop it or take hold of its true power?

Idris Goodwinis a multiaward-winning storyteller who discovered his voice thanks to his first microphone. From his widely produced plays, to books for young readers likeYour House Is Not Just A HouseandKing of the Neuro Verse,his work spans stage, screen, audio, and page. He is also a United States Artist Fellow and seasoned educator who has created content for HBO Def Poetry, Sesame Street, and Nickelodeon. Learn more at idrisgoodwin.com.

Kaylani Juanita‘s mission as an artist is to support the stories of the underrepresented and create new ways for people to imagine themselves. Her work has been featured by the Society of Illustrators and the BBC, and she is the illustrator of the picture booksTogether We Rideand the Stonewall Book AwardwinningWhen Aidan Became a Brother. She received a Coretta Scott King Honor for illustration forMagnificent Homespun Brown. She lives in the Bay Area in California; you can learn more at kaylanijuanita.com.

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publish Date: October 20, 2026
• Pages: 40
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9780358692126
• Dimensions:10 in H | 9 in W | 0.85 lb Wt
• BISAC Categories: Kids