When I was in art school at Pratt I was asked to illustrate a story by Nikki Grimes, but the project did not work out. Twenty years later, another manuscript of hers came my way. Nikki had written about a city that we both love. What a celebration! Her words are as lively and rhythmic, as colorful and as exciting as New York itself. It took a while, but I finally got a chance to dance with her words.