An alligator dancing ballet? When the reptile takes her place at the barre, Mrs. Iraina and her dancers are very surprised. But since they can't communicate with the alligator -- and she is able to follow along -- they just decide to name her Tanya and let her stay. (Would YOU say no to a 450-pound alligator?) Mrs. Iraina even creates a special ballet to showcase Tanya's larger-than-life talents...and super-swishy tail.
Then, without warning, Tanya disappears. Funny and irreverent, Dance Is for Everyone shows that, with just a little understanding, anyone can fit in -- even a dancing alligator.
"In this sweet, humorous story about acceptance, Mrs. Iraina and the class display common sense, quick thinking, and good humor....The class, three girls and a boy, delight in dressing as a duck, a turtle, a frog, and a raccoon for their production of an original ballet, The Legend of the Swamp Queen. The alligator disappears as suddenly as she arrived, but weeks later a special map is delivered, with an invitation for the class to attend a dance performance put on by...an actual duck, turtle, frog, raccoon, and a whole alligator family! Bright cartoon-style illustrations, detailed with black outlines and complete with comically expressive faces and gestures, perfectly suit the humorous premise.” — Booklist
Recommended Age | 4 - 8 |
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Author | Andrea Zuill |
Illustrator | Andrea Zuill |
ISBN | 1454921145 |
Publication Date | Apr 4, 2017 |
Publisher | Sterling Children's Books |
Language | English |