Pub Date: May 6, 2014
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2012042214
Lexile Code: 0490
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.51" H x 12.19" L x 10.06" W ( 1.18 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Dance | Animals | Deer Moose and Caribou | Social Themes | Peer Pressure
Description: In this mesmerizing picture book from the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Stars, " a young ballerina finds dancing inspiration in the natural world. Full color.
Brief description: Lauren Stringer has illustrated many celebrated picture books, including The Tiny Thing by Ellen Tarlow; Deer Dancer by Mary Lyn Ray; The Princess and Her Panther by Wendy Orr; Scarecrow and Snow, both written by Cynthia Rylant; as well as her own Winter Is the Warmest Season, When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky, The Dark Was Done, and An Abundance of Light. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit her at LaurenStringer.com.
Review Quotes: * "This utterly charming tale begins with a girl dancing in a glen. Then a deer appears. . . . Ray's evocative text has a subtle message about listening to the music in your heart. On the page, the words whirl in tandem with the marvelous art that recalls picture books from an earlier time. . . . Yet this beautifully crafted piece of bookmaking never feels dated, but rather timeless. Together, children and adults will revel in this excursion to a world where all is possible when no one is looking."-- "Booklist, May 2014, *STARRED REVIEW"