FICTION

Can You Dance to the Boogaloo

by Alice V. LICKENS
illus. by Alice V. Lickens. 32p. Pavilion. 2014. Tr $9.99. ISBN 9781843652298.
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PreS—Starting with a variety of sounds from the "chukka" of a maraca to the "ping a ling" of a ukulele, Lickens gradually draws readers into the beat until they "got that boogaloo." The book uses onomatopoeia, interior rhymes, and alliteration, and children will be eager to join the brightly hued crew of fluid-limbed musicians that include a tiger, anteater, bat, and squirrel. The cheerful admonition—"don't you dare sit still"—will be a hit at toddler storytimes to begin a movement activity or to integrate with a rhythm band.—Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA
Reviewed by Gay Lynn Van Vleck , Jul 01, 2014

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