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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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10/22/14

Song and Dance Man


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Karen Ackerman/Stephen Gammell

PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.                  PUBLICATION DATE:  1988
AWARDS: Caldecott 1989
GENRE: Realistic Fiction/Picture Book
 READING LEVEL: Ages 6-8

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Three Grandchildren visit their grandfather and he pulls out all of his old dancing shoes and hats and puts on a show.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have your own tap dancing show by tapping a coin to the bottom of the students’ shoes and having them come up to the “stage” to perform their dance just like Grandpa in the story.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Katie Holliday, Valdosta State University, ECSE

LABELS: Dancing, Award-winning, History