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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
It’s ok to be honest.
It’s ok to be different.
Enjoyed this one!
It’s ok to be different.
Enjoyed this one!
I loved it! I love the whole series. Definitely good for anyone who wants to do something outside of what is popular.
Me gusta que la portada del libro muestre enojo, porque es una emoción poco validada/representada en la literatura infantil.
Tiene cosas chistosas que le agregan profundidad a la narración, pero es la misma historia típica de “todos somos diferentes”
Tiene cosas chistosas que le agregan profundidad a la narración, pero es la misma historia típica de “todos somos diferentes”
Age: Older Preschool-2nd grade
In the vast world of children's literature there are plenty of books that celebrate the joys of dancing. This is not one of them. Jim Panzee is nervous about an upcoming party--especially because he doesn't know how to dance. After advice, tutorials, and putting it into action at the party, Jim still doesn't like to dance. When he voices his true opinion, Jim finds out that there are other fun things to do at the party like eating and playing games.
Children will feel empowered to express their true interests, while respecting the interests of others.
In the vast world of children's literature there are plenty of books that celebrate the joys of dancing. This is not one of them. Jim Panzee is nervous about an upcoming party--especially because he doesn't know how to dance. After advice, tutorials, and putting it into action at the party, Jim still doesn't like to dance. When he voices his true opinion, Jim finds out that there are other fun things to do at the party like eating and playing games.
Children will feel empowered to express their true interests, while respecting the interests of others.
Review originally published on my blog, Nine Pages.
Jim Panzee is back in the classic story of a character who says that he doesn’t or can’t dance being taught by his friends how to do and realizing that he has to find his own beat—only Jim’s beat, is no beat. Jim learns how to dance from his friends, and his friends are all impressed and want to dance with Jim at Porcupine’s party. But after so long dancing, Jim can’t take it anymore. He decides to leave the party rather than dance anymore. And that’s when he discovers that there is party food—lots of delicious party food that Porcupine needs help eating. So Jim and the other animals that he emboldens to admit their dislike of dancing stay at the party, and they eat, and they even play a few games, but they don’t dance. As another individual who has found that dancing is not one of my favorite activities, I always appreciate parties that make plain that not dancing is socially acceptable. For that alone, I can enjoy this book. I wonder if its message gets to its targets audience as much as it does to the fed-up adult readers who have been conditioned to think that events like weddings or even proms require dancing. More parties with board games is what I’m advocating. I still like the inclusion of some lesser-known creatures though I find it odd that only Norman the gorilla from next-door and Jim Panzee have names separate from their species.
Jim Panzee is back in the classic story of a character who says that he doesn’t or can’t dance being taught by his friends how to do and realizing that he has to find his own beat—only Jim’s beat, is no beat. Jim learns how to dance from his friends, and his friends are all impressed and want to dance with Jim at Porcupine’s party. But after so long dancing, Jim can’t take it anymore. He decides to leave the party rather than dance anymore. And that’s when he discovers that there is party food—lots of delicious party food that Porcupine needs help eating. So Jim and the other animals that he emboldens to admit their dislike of dancing stay at the party, and they eat, and they even play a few games, but they don’t dance. As another individual who has found that dancing is not one of my favorite activities, I always appreciate parties that make plain that not dancing is socially acceptable. For that alone, I can enjoy this book. I wonder if its message gets to its targets audience as much as it does to the fed-up adult readers who have been conditioned to think that events like weddings or even proms require dancing. More parties with board games is what I’m advocating. I still like the inclusion of some lesser-known creatures though I find it odd that only Norman the gorilla from next-door and Jim Panzee have names separate from their species.
I don't get it, is his name grumpy monkey or jim panzee? which is it? and why is half the book about learning to dance when the other half is about you don't have to dance if you don't want to? Pick a name, pick a theme.
I'm with Monkey, I don't like to dance either!
This was so cute! The art style was so amazing, it was dynamic and fun and so very colorful.
This was so cute! The art style was so amazing, it was dynamic and fun and so very colorful.
