Boys Dancing: From School Gym to Theater Stage
Written by George Ancona
Boys dancing? You bet! This title will invite more diversity to the theater stage and give boys permission to carry around a book about dance.
Constant movement comes naturally to the four boys introduced at the beginning of the book while they are out at recess. From the playground to the gym, this large collection of full-color photographs follows children from several schools as they learn dance moves from a traveling dance teacher. Later in the school year, and in the book, the children are brought together to prepare for a dance recital.
Each dance is tied to a favorite book. It is a fun look at what can be done in a school or community to introduce students to dance, music and well-loved books.
Teachers, librarians and parents can use this book to introduce boys to the idea of dancing and bring such an activity to their own schools. As a read aloud, teachers could ask students what stories they would like to see added to such a presentation. Art teachers as well as classroom teachers can use the discussions about costumes to plan a character’s day dress up and play some music to get the class members all dancing.
Title: Boys Dancing: From School Gym to Theater Stage- Author: George Ancona
- Illustrator: Photographs by George Ancona
- Publisher: Candlewick, 2017
- Reviewer: Elizabeth Swartz
- Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
- ISBN: 978-0-7636-8202-6
- Genre: Picture Book
- Grade level: K to 3