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readwithpassion's review against another edition
5.0
I am excited about this book coming out in the spring and will provide a full review later, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to review it sooner! I received this book in advanced form, so I wasn't able to review the CD, but I had fun reading the poems of Feel the Beat: Dance Poems that Zing from Salsa to Swing by Marilyn Singer. This book is a must-have for any kids who enjoy or are interested in dances. As an adult, it took me back to my dancing lessons with my husband before we got married. The book features numerous dances from the Argentine Tango to the Two Step. I imagine this is going to be a favorite among many children.
ani_a_1's review against another edition
3.5
Listening to the book is a different experience. You can feel the rhythmic joy of each dance. It's humourous it it's rhymes and feel good with it's music. Fun listen to rather than reading. The author focuses on several dances from Latin America to dances in India and even the 19th century. Educational and fun.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
Love the beat of the poems, the diverse dances and the variety of poetic forms that Singer uses. Beautiful illustrations.
I liked that there was a CD included so readers could hear the beat of the poems, but I wish it had come in a downloadable format as well - not all rooms have access to a CD player!
I liked that there was a CD included so readers could hear the beat of the poems, but I wish it had come in a downloadable format as well - not all rooms have access to a CD player!
heisereads's review against another edition
5.0
This is a fabulous book that is just fun to read! The illustrations are stunning, highlighting multicultural diversity, and have a delightful sense of movement and enthusiasm about them. Each poem is for different style of dance, with numerous and varied dance styles throughout the book. Don't miss the author's note at the end with more background information about each style of dance that was highlighted.
books_n_pickles's review against another edition
5.0
This is a fun one, though I have to admit that I haven't listened to the CD. Maybe I can convince Areg to play it in the car...
Each poem is set to the beat of the type of music for a different particular dance. There's salsa and swing, but there's also hip hop (I didn't know there was just one rhythm), polka, Hora, and bhangra, among others. I wasn't expecting that diversity, and it was such a pleasure! There are a few attempts to change up gender roles: one boy likes to waltz (but only in his room?) and one girl isn't good at square dancing.
I also loved that the entry on swing dance is almost certainly inspired by the swing dance lessons and sessions held in Bryant Park behind the New York Public Library in the summer--the poem talks about all the things you can do at and borrow from the library before switching to swing dancing in the plaza in July!
There are notes in the back with a paragraph about each type of dance.
I totally recommend this one!
Each poem is set to the beat of the type of music for a different particular dance. There's salsa and swing, but there's also hip hop (I didn't know there was just one rhythm), polka, Hora, and bhangra, among others. I wasn't expecting that diversity, and it was such a pleasure! There are a few attempts to change up gender roles: one boy likes to waltz (but only in his room?) and one girl isn't good at square dancing.
I also loved that the entry on swing dance is almost certainly inspired by the swing dance lessons and sessions held in Bryant Park behind the New York Public Library in the summer--the poem talks about all the things you can do at and borrow from the library before switching to swing dancing in the plaza in July!
There are notes in the back with a paragraph about each type of dance.
I totally recommend this one!
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
5.0
Love the rhythm and flow of the language and how it truly captures the passion and power of dance.
jmshirtz's review against another edition
5.0
I loved that by speaking the poems aloud you can feel the rhythm of the dance. What a great idea!
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