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Song and Dance Man
Average rating
4.1 out of 5
Based on 293 Ratings and 103 Reviews

Book Description
Once a song and dance man, Grandpa reclaims his youth and profession before the delighted eyes of his three grandchildren one afternoon. He simply cannot resist the urge to dress up in clothes left over from his vaudeville days--complete with top hat and gold-headed cane--and to perform tricks, play banjo and tell jokes. He taps, twirls and laughs himself to tears on a thrown-together stage in his... More
Book Information
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
BindingLibrary Binding (21 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100394993306
ISBN-13978-0394993300
Publication Date01/14/2003
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About Karen Ackerman (Author) : Karen Ackerman is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Karen Ackerman include Bean's Big Day, Araminta's Paint Box, By the Dawn's Early Light, and Leaves in October... more
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About Stephen Gammell (Illustrator) : Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Stephen Gammell grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. He claims that his new book, Hey, Pancakes!, is very representative of his early family life. His father was an art e... more
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2/4/2009 Linda Hildonen said: One of the best children's books of all time! Such joyful illustrations!

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9/21/2008 Cari H. tagged as: I read

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