¡Boogie En El Bronx!
¡Boogie En El Bronx!
¡Boogie En El Bronx!
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Description
Description
Joining Barefoot's singalong collection, this upbeat story depicts residents of a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx, New York, who are dancing down to their neighborhood block party. From samba-dancing nurses to reggaeton-loving firefighters, this unique song-story introduces 10 kinds of Latin, Afro-Latin, and African American dance and music from throughout the Americas. Readers can count along in Spanish as they visit each floor of the building! Endnotes provide more information about the dance styles. Includes an online access link to original audio and video animation. Types of dance featured:
Tango
Salsa
Reggaeton
Samba
Cumbia
Mambo
Hip-hop
Rumba
Merengue
Conga
Tango
Salsa
Reggaeton
Samba
Cumbia
Mambo
Hip-hop
Rumba
Merengue
Conga
About the Author
About the Author
Jackie Azúa Kramer earned her MA in Counseling in Education. Jackie's books have been translated into fifteen languages. Her books have received starred reviews in Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and Canadian Children's Book Centre. Winner of Japan's Kembuchi Bronze Picture Book Award. Twice the recipient of Bank Street College Best Children's Book; Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best Books"; Canadian Children's Book Centre "Best Books". A Junior Library Guild Selection and Parent's Magazine Book Pick. Jackie strives to write books that meet children where they are and reflect what children see in the mirror and out of their windows. Jana Glatt's fascination with creating character, costumers and scenarios began in her childhood theater classes. Today, she feels like a director of a great scene when she is creating her illustrations. Jana has illustrated more than twenty books and has been seen all over the world. She lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
★ "Counting up from one to 10, this festive concept book features more and more dancers moving to the beat of various dance styles . . . This story is entertaining for every age and offers so many opportunities for engagement---choral reading, storytimes, movement breaks, and more" - School Library Journal, starred review
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Barefoot Books
Pub date:
2024-03-12
Length:
32 pages
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