I liked this picture fiction because it was very whimsical and fun to read.

He asks the children if they would like him to dance and they are ecstatic! I think my favorite picture is actually the spread where he and the kids are in the attic looking for his old song and dance clothes. We’d love your help. Song and Dance Man - Children's Books Read Aloud - no clutter, no games, no pseudo-tv During this time, he takes them into the attic to show them that there was once a time when people had to rely on things other than television for entertainment. In this tender story, three children visiting their grandfather learn about the good old days before people sat for hours in front of the television. The attic is overflowing with memories from Grandpa's days as a vaudeville song and dance man. I think kids might enjoy this, but the only thing that kept me turning the pages were the illustrations.Its the kind of grandparent house every kid wishes for. When the children recover, Grandpa regales them with a fantastic finale, and the children beg for more. He opens a chest and begins to show them all of his old things and even performs for them. The figurative language that is seen in almost every sentence is a beautiful and very descriptive way the reader can connect and imagine the sounds during the grandfather’s performances, rather than just telling the reader what the sounds were. READ-ALOUD REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT READ-ALOUD BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Title: Song and Dance Man Author: Karen Ackerman Genre: Picture Book Summary of the Story (Include a description of the characters and explanations of the illustrations, plot, setting, theme, and interaction between the characters. by Knopf Books for Young Readers "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. As you read throughout this book you get the story through one of the voices of the grandchildren, so the way they think and feel towards visiting their grandparents and how they feel towards their grandfather’s performances could be how our students would feel in the same situation.
You are only as old as you feel and it is obvious that this grandfather still has it!A fantastic book that uses charming pencil drawings to create softly illustrated pictures that really enhance the story. The grandfather used to be a tap dancer in the theater.

In this book, one of the grandchildren expresses his feelings of enjoyment and connection with his grandfather and how he longs to know what his grandfather was like in his younger age.

Summary: Grandpa sits in his chair, watching his grandchildren watch TV. He takes them to his attic and begins to pull out his tap shoes and bowler hat. This is a very expressive and colorful book and will surely remind kids that even adults in their life can be exciting.The story, Song and Dance Man, tell a story of a grandpa sharing his old hobby with his three grandkids. The illustrations correlate beautifully with how the grandchildren feel when they get to visit their grandparents and how their grandpa feels when he reminisces the good-old-days through song and dance. This fun and lighthearted book is about three children learning about their grandfather’s time as a song and dance man before television consumed people’s lives. The illustrations are bright, cheerful, and very colorful, which adds to the story by making it feel very light-hearted and happy. Surprised this was a Caldecott winner though I did think it was interesting that grandpa had been in vaudeville, a near forgotten world. Breaking out into tap music, dancing all around the attic, the children are amazed. The children learn about the so-called "Song and Dance Days", the time before TV ruled the lives of youngsters. Unfortunately, this story bored me a little bit, and was not my favorite. He dances for them and he feels young again. We could all come together and share a passion or even spark conversation with family members. It's a wonderful family story as well, with Grandfather entertaining his grandchildren. You are only as old as you feel and it is obvious that this grandfather still has it!o Summary: This book is about a grandfather who loves his grandchildren. Through lines and shading the illustrator shows movement as the song and dance man tapIllustrations reinforce this sweet story of a grandfather performing for his grandchildren like he did when he was a dancer on the vaudeville stage. His grandchildren come to visit him and he decides to take them on an adventure to the past. The book lacked a climax and the plot was overly simplified even for a children's book, almost all of the characters were flat accept for grandpa, who was vivid and spunky. 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. January 14th 2003

He likes to set the stage and put on a shoe for his grandkids. His love for performing and the fact that he performed on Vaudeville make me think of my maternal grandfather and his family. The grandfather used to be a tap dancer in the theater. This story is sure to enlarge the most devout television-watcher's idea of entertainment.

During this time, he takes them into the attic to show them that there was once a time when people had to rely on things other than television for entertainment. The grandfather in this story is a retired Vaudeville tap dance performer, who puts on a show for his grandchildren. He pulls out his old shoes, hat, and cane and shows them what it was like to be a song and dance man.


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