| Kitchen Dance Contributor(s): Manning, Maurie J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618991107 ISBN-13: 9780618991105 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2008 Annotation: A little girl and her brother hear inviting noises from the kitchen and discover their parents dancing and singing. There's music in the air in this ideal bedtime story, with lyrical text that changes from pop ballad to a hot tango to a cozy lullaby. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse) |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007036838 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.2" W x 10" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 125767 Reading Level: 2.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This charming picture book celebrates family, full of singing and joy and tenderness. A little girl wakes in the night to mysterious, inviting noises. She rouses her brother, and they sneak downstairs and peek into the kitchen. To their amazement and delight, their parents are dancing and singing---"?Como te quiero! Oh, how I love you!" ---as they clean up and put food away. Mama and Papa discover the two kids and sweep them into the embrace of a family dance. Slowly, the song changes to a lullaby. . . the children close sleepy eyes. . . then Mama and Papa tuck them into bed again. The story reads like poetry. The art moves from subdued tones to hot tropical colors and back again. And as you turn the pages, you can almost hear the music---changing from a pop ballad to a hot tango to a cozy lullaby. All in all, it's a perfect bedtime book, with a satisfying hugs-and-kisses ending. |
Contributor Bio(s): Manning, Maurie J.: - Maurie J. Manning is the author/illustrator of Kitchen Dance and has illustrated numerous other children's books, some of which she also wrote. She and her children live in Stockton, California. Visit her online at mauriejmanning.com and on Twitter @mauriejmanning. |