A review by swinchester234
Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman

4.0

Song and Dance Man was written by Karen Ackerman and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. This book is about an old man who retells his younger days to his grandchildren by taking them to the attic of the house and singing and dancing for them. Through the illustrations, the old man seems like just that: an old man. However, through his song and dance he seems to become young again and remains alive through his memories. The old man used to perform singing and dancing for a living when he was a younger man. The book is illustrated with colored pencils and won the Caldecott Award in 1989 for those illustrations. I thought this book was a wonderful book for young children because the book illustrates how memory can keep someone happy and alive even as they age. This book would be best used in a pre-k to kindergarten class because of the various colors and cartoon-looking approach to the illustrations that appeal to this age group.