Caldecott+Awards

Caldecott Award Project SONG AND DANCE MAN Ackerman, Karen. (1988). //Song and Dance Man.// New York, NY. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

The //Song and Dance Man// by karen Ackerman is a beautiful story about a grandfather reminiscing about his early years in show business on the vaudeville stage. The song and dance man brings his grandchildren up into his attic to share a memorable experience of the good old days by opening up his dusty trunk of memorabilia that contains his fiddle, black hat, cane, and tap-dancing shoes and by performing a song and dance act for them. Grandpa even has a little magic in his act, along with comedy, and is seemingly a one-man show. The grandchildren are thoroughly entertained and spend the day watching Grandpa perform. The song and dance man is delighted that his grandchildren are enjoying his show and comes to realize how much he misses his days on the vaudeville stage. The Caldecott honor was given because of the beautiful illustrations that come to life more and more as the story moves along, using splashes of rainbow colors that get bigger and brighter with each page to draw the reader into the dancing experience. This is a book that Grandpas around the world would love to share with their own grandchildren to tell them about the days of yesterday before TV and movie theaters.

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