Song and Dance Man

Song and Dance Man
	Song and Dance Man
Author	Karen Ackerman
Illustrator	Stephen Gammell
Country	United States
Genre	Children's picture book
Publisher	Knopf
Publication date	1988
Media type	Print
Pages	32
ISBN	0-394-89330-1
OCLC	15485512
Dewey Decimal	[E] 19
LC Class	PZ7.A1824 So 1988

Song and Dance Man is a children's picture book written by Karen Ackerman and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. Published in 1988, the book is about a grandfather who tells his grandchildren about his adventures on the stage. Gammell won the 1989 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations, pencil drawings using full colors.[1]

Synopsis

Three children visit their grandfather and have a wonderful time as he reminisces about his performances on stage. He tells stories of when he was a vaudeville song and dance man, when people did not sit in front of the television for hours. He leads the children to the attic, and finds his old bowler hat, gold-tipped cane, and tap shoes. He performs, telling jokes, dancing and singing, making the children laugh.

Critical reception

Song and Dance Man was published to very strong reviews. The New York Times Book Review called it " a charming, lighthearted and entertaining book",[2] The Everyday Magazine described it as "a wonderfully nostalgic picture book",[3] The video version of Song and Dance Man was reviewed positively by the School Library Journal as a very good addition to both school and public library collections.[4]

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References

American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 – Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.
"CHILDREN'S BOOKS." The New York Times. (February 12, 1989, Sunday, Late City Final Edition ): 489 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2014/11/10.
"LIBRARIANS CHOOSE THE 'BEST'." St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri). (January 15, 1989, SUNDAY, LATE FIVE STAR Edition ): 1827 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2014/11/10.
Sherman, Louise L., and Phyllis Levy Mandell. "Song And Dance Man (Film)." School Library Journal 37.1 (1991): 58. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.

Awards
Preceded by Owl Moon	Caldecott Medal recipient 1989	Succeeded by Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

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[ALA-1] American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 – Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.

[2] "CHILDREN'S BOOKS." The New York Times. (February 12, 1989, Sunday, Late City Final Edition ): 489 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2014/11/10.

[3] "LIBRARIANS CHOOSE THE 'BEST'." St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri). (January 15, 1989, SUNDAY, LATE FIVE STAR Edition ): 1827 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2014/11/10.

[4] Sherman, Louise L., and Phyllis Levy Mandell. "Song And Dance Man (Film)." School Library Journal 37.1 (1991): 58. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.