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Loading... Song and Dance Man (1988)by Karen Ackerman
None. I love this story, and maybe it is because I remember it being read to me when I was only a child, but this is a great connection to the vaudville stage shows from another era. It also has a great intergenerational relationship between grandfather and grandchildren that is definitely a positive model for children and families. It contains a few similes that are craftfully woven into the framework of the story and the illustrations are Caldecott worthy. Good book. (  ) matthewbloome | May 19, 2013 |  Caldecott winner, 1989 colored pencil sketches a trip up to the attic with grandpa transforms the old man into a young singing sensation...if only in his memory Phill242 | May 6, 2013 | Great book about grandpa. Looking back at everything that he has done. could be used for grandparents day. Students would love this book beacuse it would remind them of their grandparents and could share stories about theirs. (  ) blt012 | Apr 24, 2013 | This book can be use for the 100th day "grandparent's theme", as well as learning about the "good old days". Students love it because they can make connections to their family. ( ) paulina.chapa | Apr 22, 2013 | This Caldecott Award winner chronicles a grandfather's walk down memory lane with his grandkids as he tells stories of his song and dance days in his youth as a vaudeville entertainer. This illustrations in this book are hard to ignore, with their vivid colors, and attention to detail, facial expression, etc. The illustrations definitely help tell the story. ( ) athomp2 | Apr 18, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0394893301, Hardcover)Once a song and dance man, Grandpa reclaims his youth and profession before the delighted eyes of his three grandchildren one afternoon. He simply cannot resist the urge to dress up in clothes left over from his vaudeville days--complete with top hat and gold-headed cane--and to perform tricks, play banjo and tell jokes. He taps, twirls and laughs himself to tears on a thrown-together stage in his attic. Artist Stephen Gammell takes full advantage of lamplight to render Grandpa in shadow and silhouette, trivializing the concept of age and creating a feeling of intense nostalgia. Related from the point of view of the children, the text in Song and Dance Man is soft and understated, and Gammell's artistry is superb. The book won the Caldecott Medal in 1989.(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:58:20 -0500) Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer. |
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