Dance with Me: Super Sturdy Picture Book (Super Sturdy Picture Books) [Hardcover]

Charles R. Smith Jr. (Author), Noah Z. Jones (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 9, 2008 | Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Super Sturdy Picture Books

Young readers will find their groove with a spirited tale sure to tickle their toes and have them slapping their knees to the beat.

Two kids bopping down the street get the whole town moving in a lively tale for emerging readers. Noah Z. Jones's bright, energetic illustrations tell a parallel story, while Charles R. Smith Jr.'s rhythmic, rhyming text is guaranteed to get children shake, shake, shaking.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2—This book is slightly larger than most board books, but its simple text makes it a good choice for emerging readers as well as preschoolers. A Caucasian boy and a black girl wiggle, twist, and twirl to the bakery, through a park, and to the pet store to purchase a cake and gifts on their way to a party. The rhyming verses and bouncy pictures encourage readers to "Shake,/shake,/shake it,/baby!/Come and dance with me!" The smiling children and the people they meet bop and shimmy along with the beat, although the story told in the pictures is unrelated to the text and appears to be entirely the illustrator's interpretation. Purchase as needed.—Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT
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About the Author

Charles R. Smith Jr. is the author of the Super Sturdy Picture Books LET'S PLAY BASEBALL! and LET'S PLAY BASKETBALL!, both illustrated by Terry Widener, as well as TWELVE ROUNDS TO GLORY: THE STORY OF MUHAMMAD ALI, winner of a Coretta Scott King Author Honor. He lives in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Noah Z. Jones is the illustrator of NOT NORMAN: A GOLDFISH STORY by Kelly Bennett, THE MONSTER IN THE BACKPACK by Lisa Moser, and THOSE SHOES by Maribeth Boelts. He lives in Camden, Maine.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; Library Binding edition (September 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076362246X
• ISBN-13: 978-0763622466
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.4 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #693,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will make you dance, March 17, 2010

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DAC "Thehappynappybookseller" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dance with Me: Super Sturdy Picture Book (Super Sturdy Picture Books) (Hardcover)

This book is filled with great color, a mean beat and a lot of movement. I loved it. Noah Z Jones , illustrated another book I loved Not Norman. If I am not mistaken Norman makes an appearance at the end of Dance with Me. Jones's illustrations are a combination of watercolor, pencil, charcoal, and digital rendering. ( I got that some the inside flap) Without the flap, I'd say the illustrations are fun, light, colorful and kids will love them. There are no more then four words on a page. Making this a perfect easy reader book. Though I am very happy with my Cybils easy reader vote, if this was out I would've picked it. Two kids and a dog are walking in their neighborhood getting everyone to Dance with them. A tale of two sides- on the left the children stop at a bus stop start dancing. Everyone has a whats wrong with these kids look of their faces. On the right- everyone is dancing right along with the children. The lady lets her hair down, throws the newspaper in the air and the man puts down his briefcase. I love the contrast of these side by side pages. Its fun to see people remember how to just dance. My favorite stop is the Pet Store. Where they get a lizard to shake its head, a dog to scrunch its nose, a ferret to rub its belly and chicks to stand on their toes. With all the movement its perfect for storytime, especially for younger listeners. Its hard for me to resist the temptation to move when I read this,

Dance with me . Twist with me.

Wiggle, move, and

bounce with me

Move your body

to the beat

And I know I won't be the only one. Enjoy the dance

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun book!, July 22, 2009

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Erica W (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dance with Me: Super Sturdy Picture Book (Super Sturdy Picture Books) (Hardcover)

My toddler loves this book! It's short and entertaining so I don't mind reading it repeatedly. Our library originally read it for storytime and it has several actions throughout the book that the kids like to do. It's in the same genre as Eric Carle's From Head to Toe book - the kids move around and dance while it is being read. Overall, a fun read.