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Loading... Tallulah's Tap Shoes (2015)by Marilyn Singer
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Tallulah is super excited for summer camp! Except for one thing - she's dreading taking tap classes there. She loves ballet, but she's not very good at tap. At camp, she meets a girl who loves tap but can't stand ballet! Will the two be able to overcome their differences and learn to appreciate each other's passion? This is a sweet tale about friendship and learning how to enjoy something even you're not the best at it. The delicate illustrations are lovely and fit the story perfectly while also including some additional details here and there. With its not overly didactic moral, this is a perfect book to share with any young child to start a discussion on making friends and trying new activities. The ballet/tap aspect makes it especially appealing for young tykes who are part of dance troupes. no reviews | add a review
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Tallulah loves the grace and elegance of ballet and can pirouette perfectly but at dance camp struggles to learn tap. No library descriptions found. |
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Given the gentle lessons contained in previous entries of the Tallulah series, in which the eponymous heroine learns about the importance of hard work, and the necessity of carrying on, even when the inevitable mistakes are made, it is no surprise to discover that here too, in Tallulah's Tap Shoes, she learns and grows. As always, I appreciated Singer's engaging narrative of an enthusiastic and essentially goodhearted young girl, who nevertheless has some flaws, and some room to grow. Here she must learn not to look down on other art forms, and gains an understanding of how her own insecurity, and desire to be the best in class, sometimes affects her perception of lessons. The artwork by Alexandra Boiger is every bit as charming here as in previous titles, making this an entertaining and engaging title all around. Recommended to young dance enthusiasts (of all kinds), and to anyone who enjoyed the previous Tallulah books. ( )