Book # 18
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Bibliographic Citation:
Dancing Feet!
By Lindsey Craig. Illus. by Marc Brown.2010. 25p. Random House, $16.99. (9780375861819)
Age Group:
Toddler - Preschool
Genre:
Fiction.
Awards:
- New York State Charlotte Award Nominee
- Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award Finalist
Topics/Issues:
Animals, Dance
ELS promoted:
Print awareness, print motivation, phonological awareness, narrative skills, vocabulary
Format:
Hardcover.
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Categorization Tags:
E Craig
Annotation:
Easy to read, rhyming text depicts different animals dancing.
Reactions/Observations:
Dancing Feet! is an upbeat rhythmic story following different animals as they dance across the pages. The text and illustrations are playful and dynamic. Each image appears to be dancing off the page. The rhyming text is great for promoting phonological awareness, allowing young readers to hear the different syllables in each word.
The illustrations are so unique with the Brown's use of different textures to depict the background and animals. I have read this story in our Toddler storytime. The kids enjoyed identifying the animals (vocabulary) and making their corresponding animal noises. This book stands with its lively text and fun illustrations. I highly recommend this book for toddlers and young preschoolers.
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