Bibliographic Citation:
Craig, Lindsay. Dancing Feet!. Illustrated by Marc Brown. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 2010. 40 p. ISBN 978-0375861819.
Craig, Lindsay. Dancing Feet!. Illustrated by Marc Brown. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 2010. 40 p. ISBN 978-0375861819.
Awards/Selection Lists:
Gold Winner, National Parenting Publications Awards, 2010
Winner of the Best Books for Babies (Fred Rogers Company), 2011
Publisher's Weekly Starred Review
Format Examined:
Hard cover
Annotation:
Children are prompted to predict which animals are dancing as the text and illustrations provide clues.
Personal Reaction:
Rhythmic, rhyming text accompanies collage art to provide clues about animals dancing on the floor. The rhythm of the text encourages movement by listeners, while the artwork provides fun visual to each of the animals.
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 2-4 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Rhythm, rhyme, dancing, clues, predicting
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
The rhythmic text and lively collage artwork creates an opportunity for children to participate in the telling of the story throughout the book, as well as make predictions about what animals they think might be coming next.
Phonological Awareness:
The sounds that different animals make while dancing are represented by silly words that represent the sounds (such as "stompity"). Rhyming text also promotes phonological awareness.
Print Awareness:
Text appears in a dark, kid-friendly, large font on each page. The text becomes part of the graphics on the page, as well.
Print Motivation:
This book provides a fun, interactive experience that children will enjoy as a group or one-on-one.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary in this book is connected to rhythms, beat, and animals dancing in the story.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
No official website
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
The rhythmic text and lively collage artwork creates an opportunity for children to participate in the telling of the story throughout the book, as well as make predictions about what animals they think might be coming next.
Phonological Awareness:
The sounds that different animals make while dancing are represented by silly words that represent the sounds (such as "stompity"). Rhyming text also promotes phonological awareness.
Print Awareness:
Text appears in a dark, kid-friendly, large font on each page. The text becomes part of the graphics on the page, as well.
Print Motivation:
This book provides a fun, interactive experience that children will enjoy as a group or one-on-one.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary in this book is connected to rhythms, beat, and animals dancing in the story.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
No official website
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