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This listing of recent kids’s books with dance themes was initially printed in our child lit publication, The Children Are Al Proper. Join it right here to obtain information and suggestions from the world of child lit and center grade books.
Hello Child Lit Associates!
I hope 2022 is off to a fantastic begin for all of you! I spent New Yr’s Eve in my favourite chair studying The Lincoln Freeway by Amor Towles (a historic fiction guide for adults) from cowl to cowl. I additionally started The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai, a guide that spans generations (additionally a guide for adults). And this previous week I learn some pretty image books, a few of that are on this publication! Verify these dance books out:
Bunheads by Misty Copeland, illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey
When younger Misty discovers her love of dance via the ballet Coppélia – a narrative a few toymaker who devises a villainous plan to convey a doll to life – she is so captivated by the story that she decides to audition for the lead position, regardless that it’s solely simply her first dance class! However as she learns from her fellow bunheads, she makes fantastic associates and collectively they put collectively a manufacturing they are going to keep in mind perpetually.
Charlotte and the Nutcracker: The True Story of a Lady Who Made Ballet Historical past by Charlotte Nebres, illustrations by Alea Marley
In 2019, Charlotte Nebres turned the primary Black dancer to be forged as Marie within the New York Metropolis Ballet’s manufacturing of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. This candy autobiographical image guide tells the story of how her arduous work led to starring as Marie in addition to her vacation traditions.
Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy by Misty Copeland, illustrated by Salena Barnes
This unbelievable guide delves into the lives of Black ladies in ballet and their dance journeys and the way they’ve modified the panorama of American ballet from the early twentieth century till immediately. This compilation consists of tales of dozens of dancers, together with Raven Wilkinson, Ebony Williams, Virginia Johnson, Nora Kimball-Mentzos, and lots of extra.
And new books coming this spring…
Dawn Dance by Serena Gingold Allen, illustrated by Teagan White (4/5/22, Chronicle Books, board guide)
This interactive board guide with pull tabs is each fantastically illustrated and really candy. Watch animals spin and fly and bustle from their dens in a riotous celebration of spring!
John’s Flip by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Kate Berube (3/1/22, Candlewick Press, image guide)
This excellent kids’s guide is crammed with tender illustrations and a beautiful story a few boy who’s ready for his flip at Friday Meeting the place they’ve a “Sharing Presents” portion. I simply liked this guide, particularly the ending. ?