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carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition
3.0
A fun, short story about all the ways a young girl feels rhythm. I might use this in a storytime about music or dance, but it's definitely on the quicker side.
kristenremenar's review against another edition
4.0
This is the perfect book to read aloud when the kids are getting wiggly - it'll get them toe-tapping, hip-shaking, hand-clapping. The art-filled pages work for a group share.
hulahoopes's review against another edition
4.0
Always love the movement in Morrison’s illustrations!!
mnboyer's review against another edition
4.0
This book is about a young girl that hears rhythm everywhere she goes and on a bright and sunny day she starts singing/dancing and gets others to join in. The book relies on onomatopoeia and other sound words, offers some great rhyme, and includes hip hop dance moves (a bonus!).
This book could best be used in a dance-type setting in which the instructor/librarian is teaching youth about dance, rhythm, rhyming, etc. Unique to this book is the inclusion of mainly diverse characters, including a black narrator who leads us on her dance expedition. The pairing of action words with the images could give youth more to think about – ask them to move to the book, essentially, creating a physical education component to the reading.
I found these illustrations to be some of the nicest because they actually look like they’re made out of chalk, pencil, etc., and on many pages have an almost 3-D feel to them. Another great thing about this book is that even though it is for younger readers, it includes a lot of ‘harder’ words that readers are getting used to (knock, for example). The words start off easy, get harder, and then as they get harder more words are added. A great reader could do a great job of making actual rhythms while reading this book, which I think would lend itself well to an in-person reading.
This book could best be used in a dance-type setting in which the instructor/librarian is teaching youth about dance, rhythm, rhyming, etc. Unique to this book is the inclusion of mainly diverse characters, including a black narrator who leads us on her dance expedition. The pairing of action words with the images could give youth more to think about – ask them to move to the book, essentially, creating a physical education component to the reading.
I found these illustrations to be some of the nicest because they actually look like they’re made out of chalk, pencil, etc., and on many pages have an almost 3-D feel to them. Another great thing about this book is that even though it is for younger readers, it includes a lot of ‘harder’ words that readers are getting used to (knock, for example). The words start off easy, get harder, and then as they get harder more words are added. A great reader could do a great job of making actual rhythms while reading this book, which I think would lend itself well to an in-person reading.
crystal_reading's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fun bouncy book that will be easy to share with students. It could be used in music class or as a read aloud with any teacher.
tennilles's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
afro8921's review against another edition
3.0
The illustrations in the book were beautiful. Not as beautiful as Kadir Nelson's illustrations, but still beautiful. The story was okay and I liked the multi-ethinic vibe. This book could be used in a story time kit that deals with sounds or music.
ambercristofaro's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5