Hop is the fastest rapper in Oldskool county, while Hip put the slooooow in slow flow. Their different styles don’t stop the two from becoming friends. However, will their friendship survive when they both compete in the Oldskool County Rap-Off? 

This book is a transformative take on the fable of the Tortoise and the Hare that celebrates differences while demonstrating that we have more in common than we realize. The text is color coded, so that you know when to read Hip’s rhymes as slow as possible and speed up for Hop’s. Adult rap fans will love all the hip-hop in-jokes, and in a decade or so, they can enjoy introducing their young readers to the originals. Read it out loud, even if rap isn’t really your style. It's even more fun when there are two people reading, and the concept is perfect for differentiation. Young readers can practice reading on Hip’s slow lyrics, then graduate to Hop’s fast rhymes. – Krishni Burns