FICTION

Tallulah's Tap Shoes

by Marilyn SINGER
illus. by Alexandra Boiger. 48p. Clarion. May 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780544236875. LC 2014021786.
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PreS-Gr 2—Tallulah's looking forward to dance camp this summer. She and her little brother will get to take ballet every day, but she also has to take tap and Tallulah's not looking forward to that. She has been taking ballet for a while, but she's never taken tap before and will be a "very beginning beginner." On the first day, she meets Kacie who isn't very good at ballet but is the best tap dancer in the class. At first Tallulah feels bad because Kacie is being praised while she is constantly being corrected during tap class, but over time the girls learn they have a lot to teach each other. Young readers will learn about the importance of being patient and open-minded when it comes to trying new things. The text is complemented with soft and expressive watercolor illustrations.
VERDICT This book will appeal to young ballerinas and tap dancers.
Reviewed by Sarah Polace, Cuyahoga Public Library System, OH
"Ballet girl" Tallulah loves dance camp...except for tap class, where she's frustrated and self-conscious about being "the worst student." Then fellow camper Kacie--whose tap skills Tallulah envies--admits her similar struggles in ballet class. Soft watercolor illustrations ably capture the woodland setting, the various dance movements, and both girls' heightened emotions in this relatable tale of learning new things.
, Mar 01, 2015

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