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Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles - Think of That! by Leo Dillon

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Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles - Think of That!

Hardcover – Picture Book, September 1, 2002

Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon

Scholastic Inc. · Hardcover · September 1, 2002

Reading lane: Dance Stories

With bold paintings and a simple, rhyming text, Caldecott Medalists Leo & Diane Dillon bring young readers a rap a tap tap celebration of dance that will have readers clapping and tapping along.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Feet That Speak

Rhyming verse and bold paintings make Bill “Bojangles” Robinson’s tap dance a lively read-aloud.

Come here for

  • A toe-tapping celebration of dance
  • Graceful paintings of old New York

Expect

  • Simple rhymes made for clapping along
  • A glimpse of a groundbreaking African-American tap dancer

Book Details

Authors
Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
September 1, 2002
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Dance Stories · Jazz
Reading lane
Dance Stories

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Publisher Categories

  • US Biographies

  • US: African American Stories

  • Dance Stories

About This Book

With bold paintings and a simple, rhyming text, Caldecott Medalists Leo & Diane Dillon bring young readers a rap a tap tap celebration of dance that will have readers clapping and tapping along. "There once was a man who danced in the street / He brought pleasure and joy to the people he'd greet / He didn't just dance, he made art with his feet / Rap a tap tap--think of that!" This simple book for young children has the added bonus of describing the life of a ground-breaking...

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With bold paintings and a simple, rhyming text, Caldecott Medalists Leo & Diane Dillon bring young readers a rap a tap tap celebration of dance that will have readers clapping and tapping along. "There once was a man who danced in the street / He brought pleasure and joy to the people he'd greet / He didn't just dance, he made art with his feet / Rap a tap tap--think of that!" This simple book for young children has the added bonus of describing the life of a ground-breaking African-American tap dancer. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1920s-30s. People said he "talked with his feet," and in the Dillons' graceful paintings of old New York, he dances from page to page to the tune of a toe-tapping rhyme. Rap a tap tap--think of that!

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