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Baby Danced the Polka
CCBC Review:
Baby is supposed to be sleeping. But while Mama and Papa engage in a variety of chores, Baby dances the polka, the cha cha, the boogie woogie and more with various stuffed animals in this hilarious lift-the-flap book. Karen Beaumont's spirited rhyming text has a lilting, musical cadence that is irresistible. Jennifer Plecas's illustrations, in ink, acrylics, watercolor and guache, are pleasing without being sweet--there's just enough edge to make Baby, Mama and Papa intriguing. Each time baby gets out of bed, the story builds to a moment of reveal that pays off with great satisfaction (with the conclusion of a predictable rhyme) and delight (the sight of baby swinging with one stuffed animal after another) with the lift of a flap.Highly Commended, 2005 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©2004 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages birth - 3
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Babies
Dance and Dancers
Humor
Stories in Rhyme
Publisher:
Dial
Publish Year: 2004
Pages: 20
ISBN: 0803725876
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Beaumont
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