Dance Like a Flamingo: Learn How to Move and Groove Like the Animals Do!
Moira Butterfield, illus. by Claudia Boldt. Welbeck, $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-913519-19-3
Featuring 12 animals, this friendly, motion-centered picture book will get youngsters up and emulating a number of creatures’ movements: stretching like flamingos, leaping and bouncing like lemurs, waving claws like crabs, bobbing like baby owls, and more. Each spread includes one page that briefly introduces each animal in a simulacrum of its natural habitat as Butterfield employs the refrain “Get ready to be [the animal] and... dance!” The facing page includes step-by-step instructions to the movements with accompanying art, so children can follow along. Stamp-like illustrations by Boldt in a light-colored palette highlight humans with googly eyes and varying skin tones (children of color have a stylized ashy tint). While the variety of animals showcased may not surprise, young animal lovers and those who like playing pretend will find much to entertain them. Ages 3–5. (May)
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Reviewed on: 09/02/2021
Genre: Children's