Song and dance manBy Karen Ackerman, Stephen Gammell
Illustrated by Stephen Gammell
Edition: reprint, illustrated
Published by Dragonfly Books, 1992
ISBN 0679819959, 9780679819950
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.
Children should hear and see some soft shoe as well as tap dance performances in conjunction with this book. A few clips from Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire movies would go well. Television footage of Vaudeville-type shows such as Ed Sullivan might give children some idea of the Grandpa's heyday. Ages 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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