Dance!

by Carol Thompson

We’re amazing! We can dance, dress up, sing and make music. There’s nobody quite like us! Enjoy the antics of this inclusive and diverse group of friends, as they celebrate the natural and boundless creativity to be found in every child.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Self Esteem, Music

12 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 2018

Reviews

[Chance Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute and appropriate for this year's Summer Reading theme of Library's Rock!

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this board book from the United Kingdom, a lively toddler duo has a blast making music and dancing. The colorful images and simple but engaging text will surely have listeners wanting to join the youngsters as they shake their hips, clap their hands, and move to the rhythm of the tunes that they are playing. As another reviewer mentioned, it will be hard to resist their infectious delight in showing off their moves. There's no self-consciousness here. This is another dose of positive reinforcement in a title from the Amazing Me! series, intended to remind youngsters just how amazing each one of them is.

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this in preparation for my Music and Movement storytime this week, but I decided not to use it. The book was cute, playful, and had a lot of movement, but my kids are a little older and this would work best for babies. That being said, the quality of the book was fun--short and to the point--but I have found other books that are more engaging on this topic.

For: young readers looking for a short book featuring movement; anyone looking for a cute baby shower gift.

Red flags: some may consider this too simple--readers may outgrow it quickly.

[Oliver.R · Rating 2 out of 5]

It just said words that rhyme to try to make it interesting but it didn’t even make any sense .Some words weren’t even in the English dictionary but I guess it’s ok if grownups read this book to a little kid.

[MaryLibrarianOH · Rating 5 out of 5]

I appreciate the diversity of babies included and love the simplicity of the text. This one begs for listeners to groove along. Would absolutely recommend for Baby Storytime.

[kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute baby book

[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love the line “Hands go clap, feet go tap!”

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

None stop movement 🧐🥸💃🏽🕺🏾👯‍♂️

[Emily Hazleton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty simple. C likes the illustrations and the clapping part. I think the "monster move" is funny.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lively rhyming text follows some adorable little ones as they dance and move their bodies to the music they are hearing. They all look happy and are moving in various directions, crafting their own dance styles, even a "monster move" (unpaged), which I'd never heard of. It's hard not to want to get up and dance while reading this one, and I'm sure many youngsters will do just that. The text is written in English and Spanish and is quite fun to read aloud.