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Nov 23, 2015
This cheerful, rollicking book incorporates a guessing game into snappy rhymes that make it a great read-aloud. Tiny footprints and a partial view of a critter appear with the opening words "Tippity! Tippity! Little black feet! Who is dancing to that tippity beat?"; the next page answers the question with a bevy of dancing ladybugs. The pattern repeats with a number of different animals and finally with children, who imitate each creature's steps. Illustrator Marc Brown's high-contrast cut-paper collages, more reminiscent of Eric Carle's work than of his own Arthur books, are full of fun and energy. Everybody dance! Picture books newsletter November 2015