Keep Dancing Through: A Boss Family Groove

by Allison Holker Boss, Shellene Wright (Illustrator), Stephen Boss

Audio narration brings the story to life in this enhanced eBook, while word-for-word highlighting text makes it easy for the reader to follow along.Celebrity dancer and TV personality Allison Holker Boss and her late husband Stephen "tWitch" Boss's first picture book is a heartfelt celebration of family and their Keep dancing through. Mom, Dad, Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia groove through the ups and downs of a typical day, from spilled milk at the breakfast table to a tough day at school to a rained-out game. A reminder of the power of dance, this Boss Family Groove embodies the importance of spreading love and kindness with every song. Keep Dancing Through encourages readers young and old to dance to a beat that's all their own. Includes a letter from the author. "A wonderful book that honors the spirit of my dear friend Stephen 'tWitch' Boss and his beautiful family. It will make you want to get up and dance." –Ellen DeGeneres

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Music, Family

40 pages

First published January 16, 2024

Reviews

[Elizabeth Jorgensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute picture book with the Boss family mantra repeated frequently: "I'm strong, smart and kind. I've got beats around me too. Take some deep breaths in and out, and I'll keep dancing through."

The book almost felt like a song to me, which is particularly appropriate since the Boss family just wants to "Keep Dancing Through."

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite memories from my teenage years is watching tWitch on The Wade Robson Project with my mom. I had followed his career since, as well as Allison's from the time she was a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance. I was devastated when Stephen died, and I couldn't pre-order this book fast enough when I heard it was coming out. It finally arrived today and I dropped everything to read my signed copy immediately. The illustrations are adorable, and such a beautiful reminder of everything I loved about their social media presence when Stephen was alive. Allison has done an incredible job of supporting her children and maintaining that presence since his passing, and I'm thrilled to have a copy of this book to keep.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful little book. It has so many great reminders of how to navigate the ups and downs in life. A must read for littles for sure!

The illustrations are so great. You can really see the movement in them!

[Kiki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and bittersweet picture book with an uplifting message of "dancing through" life's challenges. In other words, choose joy, kindness and support of those around you rather than relying on violence or other angry actions.

[Zibby Owens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Keep Dancing Through A Boss Family Groove is the first picture book by celebrity dancer and TV personality Allison Holker Boss and her late husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss. The story follows Mom, Dad, Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia as they groove through the ups and downs of a typical day, from spilled milk at the breakfast table to a tough day at school to a rained-out game. The book is a heartfelt celebration of family and positive affirmation.

Keep Dancing Through reads like a song. The story has a flow and a rhythm, like lyrics, which is excellent. Kids will love reading the refrains. The story addresses the hard times kids face head-on, giving kids positive coping strategies. It’s light and inspiring as the children in the book face different obstacles and turn to positive affirmations to get them through or encourage them to move forward to be their strongest versions. I would love to see a companion workbook to go along with the picture book, a guide for kids (and adults) to use that asks, "Here's how we do it," and “What's your mantra?" Keep Dancing Through is an excellent reminder of the power of dance and the importance of spreading love and kindness with every song.

To listen to my interview with the author, go to my podcast at: https://www.momsdonthavetimetoreadboo...

[Manda Marigold · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25 stars. This book depicts the Boss family's motto which is to just keep dancing through life no matter what. Dancing can get you through any situation. Overall, the book has an upbeat message along with stellar illustrations.

[Reedmylife · Rating 1 out of 5]

I mainly read this because I love Twitch but sadly, this one fell flat for me. The rhythm wasn't there which is interesting considering it's a picture book about dancing but there just wasn't a nice flow to the story. It felt very clunky for a children's book.

[Yvette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just a very cute children’s book written by Allison and Steven Boss. I thought it would be a little longer and be a bit more centered around dancing. It was more of a slice of life story about, what I’m sure was, a typical day for their family. It was very sweet.

[Heather Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish tWitch would have kept dancing through. His presence is missed.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A family goes through their day of ups and downs repeating their motto to keep dancing and moving on with kindness. Preschool and up

[Bonnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book that Zoey read to me that she had never read before.

[Jennifer Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not exactly sure what I was expecting but it wasn't really this. I liked the family mantra and the illustrations were really good. Just not the kid's story I was looking for.

[Calista · Rating 3 out of 5]

A slice of life story into one families daily happenings. This is based on the boss family, a real family in L.A. Both parents are professional dancers. The father was the DJ and the Ellen show (which I miss).

We see their routines. During their day, we see the children meet some sort of adversity and we see how they handle it. They let themselves feel the emotion and then they dance and find a way to keep going. Rhythm is always in their lives.

I love how the story has this beat going through it, a constant refrain through the beat. They really are a dancing family. It's fun to see. It's neat there is such a family.

The artwork looks like a cartoon. It's fine.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book in its own right with the positive message to keep on dancing through anything - good or bad or disappointing or happy. Especially poignant now with the passing of Twitch.

What an outstanding legacy to the joy he brought to everyone's life with his dancing and performance and personality. A tribute to a fantastic person and family man that we will all forever miss.

Thank you to Allison and the family for sharing this piece of Stephen's legacy with the world.

[Shone · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story about the family dancing together. I pray this memory will always be with his children. I'm sorry, "Twitch" didn't know how much he was loved and appreciated. May his children and wife keep his legacy alive.

[Nichole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe you need to know these people for it to be especially endearing? It was fine, just wasn't great.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A precious book that honors Twitch and something his children can look back on to remember cherished memories spent with him.

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story!