Song and Dance Man
Song and Dance Man
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Song and Dance Man

Written by Karen Ackerman & illustrated by Stephen Gammell
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3 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
26
Words per page
580L
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Jan 1, 1988
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Illus. in full color. “In this affectionate story, three children follow their grandfather up to the attic, where he pulls out his old bowler hat, gold-tipped cane, and his tap shoes. Grandpa once danced on the vaudeville stage, and as he glides across the floor, the children can see what it was like to be a song and dance man. Gammell captures all the story’s inherent joie de vivre with color pencil renderings that leap off the pages. Bespectacled, enthusiastic Grandpa clearly exudes the message that you’re only as old as you feel, but the children respond—as will readers—to the nostalgia of the moment. Utterly original.”—(starred) Booklist.

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Book Details

ISBN
9780394893303
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Page Count
32
Words Per Page
26
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
3 - 7 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
87003200
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
15485512
Lexile® Level
580L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~O
ATOS® Book Level
4
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
5490
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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