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A review by faeriedrumsong
Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman
3.0
Its the kind of grandparent house every kid wishes for. Complete with trunks full of stuff, blankets to sit on, and an engaged and engaging grandpa ready to not only tell you about "the good old days" but to show them to you with a show! This cute book reads to me like a love letter to theater and vaudeville. And that is great. But I think kids will latch onto the idea of a grandpa singing and dancing, while the parent will latch onto the fact that grandpa holds the stair bannister for support when hes done! Ha!
The pictures are cute, with a sketched and informal feel, matching the book.
Some of the language is more poetic and literary than ready for outloud reading, but it is still good. Depending on who is doing the reading, this book could be recommended for lap sitting kids all the way up to 9 or 10. Beyond that, and they might not care...unless they are the type of kid who cares for this kind of thing.
It is so hard to recommend books. I like so many of them!!
The pictures are cute, with a sketched and informal feel, matching the book.
Some of the language is more poetic and literary than ready for outloud reading, but it is still good. Depending on who is doing the reading, this book could be recommended for lap sitting kids all the way up to 9 or 10. Beyond that, and they might not care...unless they are the type of kid who cares for this kind of thing.
It is so hard to recommend books. I like so many of them!!