Dance! - Hardcover

Delessert, Etienne

3.11

9 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1568460880 ISBN 13: 9781568460888

Publisher: Creative Editions, 1994

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Whimsical, magical Yok-Yok delights readers as he tries to save a peaceful village from squabbling, jaw-snapping, hungry Monsters in a story filled with exotic, beautiful illustrations and musical language perfect for reading aloud. IP.

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About the Author:

With almost 100 children's books, artist and author Etienne Delessert has established a reputation as one of the fathers of modern children's picture books. Through such books as Dance!, I Hate to Read!, The Seven Dwarfs, and Who Killed Cock Robin?, he has won gold medals from the Society of Illustrators and twice garnered the Graphics Prize from

From Publishers Weekly:

A striking design and inventive art that effectively meshes soft pastels and brilliant hues are the most impressive features of Delessert's (I Hate to Read!) book. The plot, however, is banal. A bevy of raucous monsters (the creatures are part real animals, part imaginary) disturb a peaceful village until Yok-Yok, a wide-eyed, magical character, manages to disperse them by playing his flute. Delessert's narrative is sometimes precious ("Friendly mushrooms sprouted tall, every rose had a fragrance of its own") and dialogue can be silly. A tiny typeface may also prove an impediment. A minor warning: kids may be put off by one particular illustration, which depicts a monster with bloodied teeth chewing on a herd of cows. Ages 5-up.
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