Kai is the only member of his family who can\'t get the dance steps to the Electric Slide right.
You can visit him online at artofdarnelljohnson.com..
He hopes the lines, colors, and shapes he makes sparks the imagination of young readers.
Darnell pulled inspiration from his childhood, family, and friends to draw life into the characters for The Electric Slide and Kai .
Currently he resides in Alpharetta, Georgia, with his beautiful wife and newborn son.
Darnell Johnson is a Miami native who discovered his passion for art while watching Saturday morning cartoons as a kid.
You can visit her on Twitter @kellyiswrite and online at kellyiswrite.com.
Kelly keeps busy with her five amazing children, who often play loud music that leads to epic family dance parties.
Baptist grew up in southwest Michigan, and after living in Alabama, Florida, and Minnesota, she is happy to be right back home in Berrien Springs! She works as a social emotional learning interventionist and is the author of the middle grade novel Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero .
Baptist and lively illustrations from debut picture book artist Darnell Johnson, The Electric Slide and Kai is a funky celebration with all the right moves! About author(s): Kelly J.
Can Kai break through his nerves and break it down on the dance floor? Told with humor and heart by author Kelly J.
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The highlight of every Donovan occasion is dancing the Electric slide--a groovy line dance with footwork that Kai can\'t quite figure out. except Kai.
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But Kai is determined to bust a move in this fun and sweet celebration of African American families.
Kai is the only member of his family who can\'t get the dance steps to the Electric Slide right
