Shall We Dance?

by Robin Page (Author) Robin Page (Illustrator)

Shall We Dance?
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Nature puts on a dance recital in this beautiful nonfiction picture book from Caldecott Honor author-illustrator Robin Page, exploring how and why different animals move their bodies. Cranes pirouette, scorpions tango, and seahorses twine in this ode to the amazing dance moves in the animal kingdom.

Whether it's to find a mate, repel a predator, or just for fun, readers will learn the purpose behind each creature's graceful, exuberant, or playful moves. And they might even want to get up and join in the dancing fun!

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$18.99

Kirkus

A high-stepping reminder that we aren’t the only ones who can put on a show.

Review quotes

"A high-stepping reminder that we aren't the only ones who can put on a show."—Kirkus Reviews "1/1/2023"
Robin Page
Robin Page has written and illustrated many picture books celebrating the natural world, including the 2003 Caldecott Honor recipient What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, which she created with her husband Steve Jenkins, and her own A Chicken Followed Me Home!, Seeds Move!, and Shall We Dance?. Robin lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781665916059
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Publication date
March 21, 2023
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF051150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology
JNF003000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | General
Library of Congress categories
Animals
Animal behavior
Habits and behavior
Courtship
Illustrated works
Courtship in animals
Informational works

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