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Song and Dance Man

(Caldecott Medal Winner)

(Caldecott Medal Winner)

(Caldecott Medal Winner)

By Karen Ackerman
Illustrated by Stephen Gammell

By Karen Ackerman
Illustrated by Stephen Gammell

By Karen Ackerman
Illustrated by Stephen Gammell

By Karen Ackerman
Illustrated by Stephen Gammell

By Karen Ackerman
Illustrated by Stephen Gammell

By Karen Ackerman
Illustrated by Stephen Gammell

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Paperback $8.99

Jan 15, 1992 | ISBN 9780679819950 | 3-7 years

Hardcover $15.95

Jan 14, 2003 | ISBN 9780394893303 | 3-7 years

Ebook $6.99

Jan 30, 2013 | ISBN 9780307792792 | 3-7 years

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    About Song and Dance Man

    A beautifully nostalgic picture book about one grandfather’s younger days that shows you’re only as old as you feel!

    “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.

    About Song and Dance Man

    A beautifully nostalgic picture book about one grandfather’s younger days that shows you’re only as old as you feel!

    “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.

    About Song and Dance Man

    A beautifully nostalgic picture book about one grandfather’s younger days that shows you’re only as old as you feel!

    “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.

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    About Karen Ackerman

    Karen Ackerman has written more than 25 books for young readers, including The Night Crossing; A Brighter Garden, illustrated by Tasha Tudor; and Bingleman’s Midway, illustrated by Barry Moser.

    About Karen Ackerman

    Karen Ackerman has written more than 25 books for young readers, including The Night Crossing; A Brighter Garden, illustrated by Tasha Tudor; and Bingleman’s Midway, illustrated by Barry Moser.

    About Karen Ackerman

    Karen Ackerman has written more than 25 books for young readers, including The Night Crossing; A Brighter Garden, illustrated by Tasha Tudor; and Bingleman’s Midway, illustrated by Barry Moser.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Jan 15, 1992 | 32 Pages | 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780679819950

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $15.95
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 14, 2003 | 32 Pages | 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780394893303

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 30, 2013 | 32 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780307792792

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    Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice WINNER 1988

    Caldecott Medal Winner WINNER 1989

    Horn Book Fanfare WINNER 1988

    Kentucky Bluegrass Master List WINNER 1990

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