Lola is a young Spanish girl in awe of her glamorous older sister. However, she discovers her own talent and duende, or spirit, through secret fandango lessons from her father. The text is infused with the rhythms, movements and sounds of the dance and the humanity of Lola's family is beautifully portrayed by Micha Archer's collage-paintings.
Anna Witte was born in Germany and grew up in Spain before moving to America where she has lived for the last eighteen years. She has also written and illustrated The Parrot Tico Tango. Micha Archer has always loved the way words and pictures go together. Her illustrations are created using gouache, watercolour, pen and ink, and collage. She is influenced by her travels in West Africa, Mexico and Central America. She has also illustrated The Wise Fool. Ages 4-10 Includes storytime CD
Ernestine and Amanda, two African-American twelve-year-olds growing up under segregation in the 1950s, are brought together when the all black dance studio where they take lessons is attacked by vandals.
Rosa and the Special Prize / Holly and the Silver Unicorn (2-in-1) (Magic Ballerina)
by Darcey Bussell
Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell takes you on a captivating journey to a faraway land of ballet and magic! Join Rosa in her search for the special prize and Holly as she tries to save the silver unicorn in this bumper two-books-in-one edition. 'Rosa and the Special Prize':King Neptune, ruler of the underwater kingdom, has accused King Tristan of taking his special sceptre and as a punishment he's cast a storm spell over Enchantia! Can Rosa and Nutmeg find out who really has the sceptre o...
The Masked Ball (Random House Picturebacks)
by Andrea Posner-Sanchez
All across the country children are jumping and jiving to their own unique dances, be it the Rockland Sock Hop from Maine, the Lubbock Line Dance from Texas, or the Hilo Hula from Hawaii.
Lettice is a little rabbit with big dreams. Lettice has many favourite things: hat, scarves, shoes, treats to eat, a place to sit – and, of course, anything pink and sparkly! Now even younger children can enter Lettice’s charming world in these engaging, pretty board books.
MIA Jazzes It Up! (My First I Can Read) (I Can Read Books: My First Shared Reading)
by Robin Farley
On summer nights Marisol helps out in Papi's music store. As customers come and go, they share memories of the Latin music and dance of their various homelands, expressed in a dazzling array of poetry. The diversity of Latin American music is brought to life in poems that swivel, sway, and sizzle with the rhythms of merengue, vallenatos, salsa, and samba. Back matter includes a map, author's note, and further information about the musical heritage of Latin America.
From elephants to autumn leaves, this is a dancing adventure with lots of twists and turns. Join Sunny Steps and his daddy as they dance out of their playroom and into a world of imagination. Through jungles, snowstorms and rabbit warrens, Sunny and his daddy explore many exciting places, and develop a closer bond with each other along the way. Read along and join in the fun!
Nini loves everything about ballet--the sparkles, the costumes, the twirling! But in the spring there's only baseball practice. Baseball is nothing like ballet. Or is it? Nini hates baseball. She hates that baseball is not ballet. She especially hates that Mom signed her up to play, but now she's stuck with the sport. Nini just can't bring herself to try. Her team starts to lose, but not even her teammates' disappointment will change her feelings. A pep talk from her coach and sparkly shoelaces...
When You Adopt a Pandarina: (A When You Adopt... Book) (When You Adopt)
by Matilda Rose
When twelve-year-old Kate, who is half-white, moves to Hawaii with her brother and father, she becomes a victim of racial prejudice but also learns the meaning of her middle name.
Madison and her cat Caspar follow a mysterious line that takes them to a concert given by a band of bug musicians, who join them in a watery adventure.