Source: I own a copy
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Monday, April 25, 2022
Spinning Through the Universe by Helen Frost
Source: I own a copy
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One Last Word by Nikki Grimes
Genre: Middle Grade, Poetry
Source: I own this book
Monday, March 28, 2022
Dayana, Dax, and the Dancing Dragon
Written by Ballerina Konora and Illustrated by Olha Tkachenko
Source: I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.Genre: Children's picture book
This
was a mother-daughter collaboration. The
story is beautiful. Dayana eagerly
awaited the arrival of her new brother. She couldn’t wait to dance with him.
When he arrived she was disappointed he couldn’t do anything. This didn’t
prevent her from loving him and playing with him. One day while dancing for him
he rolls onto his back and makes some baby sounds. Kadeena the dancing dragon
appears and dances first with her baby
brother then with Dayana.
Here is
what made me love this story. First you have a story filled with love. There is
the love of dance, the love shared between
a young girl and her brother, and the love of dance. On each page you have Ballerina Konora
showing the young child how to dance certain steps. Not only does she demonstrate
a unique and fun way to do the different movements, but she also uses the dance
terminology. It is a fun interactive
book. I know of no mother who has not picked up their child and danced with
them. This is fun to read.
I would
be remiss if I didn’t mention the illustrations. They are fun, bright and
colorful. The drawing are realistic enough that older children and adults will
love the pictures. They are bright and playful enough for the youngest
child. Overall this is a beautiful book.
I look forward to reading the others in this series.