bailar! = Let's Dance!
bailar! = Let's Dance!
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Arte Publico Press
Annotation: A young girl and her mother put on their red dresses and dance their way through the barrio, collecting friends and neighbors along the way as they go to the park to hear her father's salsa band play.
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #5094989
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Copyright Date: 2011
Edition Date: 2011 Release Date: 10/31/11
Illustrator: Rodriguez, Christina,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 1-558-85698-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-558-85698-1
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2010054522
Dimensions: 23 x 29 cm.
Language: Spanish
Bilingual: Yes
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews

Excitement builds for a little girl and her Mami as they dance through the streets of their barrio to hear Papi play salsa on his trombone. Mami sings the names of the Spanish instruments: the claves, bongos, cowbell, maracas, timbales and güiro as she taps out the "rhythm that makes us... / that makes us dance." With red dresses on, they head for the park and along the way pass an assortment of neighbors and local folk working and sitting and directing traffic. Some wave to them or give them flowers for their hair or join the procession to the park, where Papi's band is performing. He sings out an invitation to all: "¡A bailar, amigos! Let's dance, friends!" Cofer, the author of well-respected novels for teens, has turned her hand to her first picture book in a pairing with a debut artist. The text is in English, with Spanish translations for the refrains. The results, all well-intentioned, are disappointing. The writing is repetitious without rhythm, while the full-page oil illustrations depict characters in awkward poses with faces that seem to be grimacing rather than smiling. No specific nationality or background for the family is given. An earnest effort that unfortunately falls short. (Picture book. 3-6)

School Library Journal (Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)

PreS-Gr 4 Cofer has crafted a delightful story, capturing the heart of the Latino community as it interweaves dance and life. A girl is excited to hear Papi play salsa music in the park. She and her mother don red dresses, dance through the streets, and collect friends and neighbors on their way. Realistic, full-color oil illustrations utilize captivating combinations of purples, reds, and pastels, portraying a barrio where people know and care about one another. A policeman stops traffic for the dancing neighbors to cross the street. An elderly vendor selling from a truck bed gives a rose to the girl. A yellow border with red speckles, square spirals, and roses frames the text and smaller illustrations. Musical staffs, notes, and clefs snake through the pages. The predominantly English presentation repeats a small block of Spanish/English text on each page. Overall, the illustrations are quite striking, but the perspectives are off at times. Although the text implies otherwise, the crowd doesn't dance but only listens to the music. However, the strength of the story overshadows the inconsistent details in the art. Cristi Jenkins, Fort Vancouver Regional Library System, WA

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School Library Journal (Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)
Word Count: 1,811
Reading Level: 3.3
Interest Level: K-3
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.3 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 147135 / grade: Lower Grades

A young girl, her mother, neighbors and friends form a parade of people dancing their way to the park to enjoy the sights and sounds of salsa music.


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