My First Hip Hop Book

A different, colorful picture book about culture and everyday life.
Rap, Breakdance, Graffiti & DJ:ing – now for the very youngest! My First Hip Hop Book is a different, colorful picture book about culture and everyday life with fun and clear pictures for small children.
A charming book with lots of humour and attitude.

You can point at events and objects related to hip hop culture, but that also occur pretty much everywhere in everyone's life. The book takes place over a day and every page features everyday situations that children can relate to.
Ageing B-Boys and B-Girls will love teaching their children and grandchildren their first simple words with a hip hop twist. No one is too small for the four elements!

"This was one of the most diverse and culturally appropriate [children's] books I've seen. All of the kids loved it. The pre-reader loved that he could memorize and “read” it, the older kids enjoyed the art, and Baby was happy to look at the pictures.
On every page with more than one person, there are always a variety of skin tones [...] Everyone is happy and getting along. The illustrations have a lot of pop and some are quite detailed. I wouldn't have expected a 17-word book to attract any attention from the kids over 6, but
it did! My pre-reader especially loved the final page with matching rhyme illustrations."
– Review by Colorful Book Reviews

Martin “Mander” Ander (born in 1976) is an illustrator, graphic designer and print-maker deeply rooted in the Stockholm graffiti and hip hop scene. He has been a professional illustrator since 1999, although he has been in great demand since the early 90s. Today, he works on worldwide commissions at his office in Gnesta, Sormland province.
Previous books by Martin Ander include The Hip Hop Board Book, Subway Scrawl and Ouff! Selected Works Mander.