Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman Illus. in full color. "In this affectionate story, three children follow their grandfather up to the attic, where he pulls out his old bowler hat, gold-tipped cane, and his tap shoes. Grandpa once danced on the vaudeville stage, and as he glides across the floor, the children can see what it was like to be a song and dance man. Gammell captures all the story's inherent "joie de vivre with color pencil renderings that leap off the pages. Bespectacled, enthusiastic Grandpa clearly exudes the message that you're only as old as you feel, but the children respond—as will readers—to the nostalgia of the moment. Utterly original."—(starred) "Booklist."From the Trade Paperback edition. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Illus. in full color. "In this affectionate story, three children follow their grandfather up to the attic, where he pulls out his old bowler hat, gold-tipped cane, and his tap shoes. Grandpa once danced on the vaudeville stage, and as he glides across the floor, the children can see what it was like to be a song and dance man. Gammell captures all the story's inherent "joie de vivre" with color pencil renderings that leap off the pages. Bespectacled, enthusiastic Grandpa clearly exudes the message that you're only as old as you feel, but the children respond—as will readers—to the nostalgia of the moment. Utterly original."—(starred) "Booklist. ""From the Trade Paperback edition." Author Biography Karen Ackerman has written over 25 books for young readers, including T"he Night Crossing, A Brighter Garden illustrated by Tasha Tudor," and "Binglemans Midway" illustrated by Barry Moser. In addition to winning the Caldecott Award for his spirited illustrations in "Song and Dance Man," Stephen Gammell is the illustrator of two Caldecott Honor Books, "The Relatives Came" by Cynthia Rylant and "Where the Buffaloes Begin" by Olaf Baker. "From the Hardcover edition." Review "In this affectionate story, three children follow their grandfather up to the attic, where he pulls out his old bowler hat, gold-tipped cane, and his tap shoes. Grandpa once danced on the vaudeville stage, and as he glides across the floor, the children can see what it was like to be a song and dance man. Gammell captures all the storys joie de vivre with color pencil renderings that leap off the pages. Bespectacled, enthusiastic Grandpa clearly exudes the message that youre only as old as you feel, but the children respond--as will readers--to the nostalgia of the moment. Utterly original." Description for Library Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer. Details ISBN0394893301 Author Karen Ackerman Short Title SONG & DANCE MAN Pages 32 Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Language English Illustrator Stephen Gammell ISBN-10 0394893301 ISBN-13 9780394893303 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY E Illustrations Yes Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-01-31 Series A Borzoi book Imprint Random House USA Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Residence Cincinnati, OH, US Birth 1951 Audience Age 3-7 DOI 10.1604/9780394893303 UK Release Date 2003-01-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141694849;

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