Rap a tap tap : here's bojangles, think of that!

by Dillon, Leo,

Format: Print Book 2002
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Summary
With bold paintings and a simple, rhyming text, Caldecott Medalists Leo & Diane Dillon bring young readers a rap a tap tap celebration of dance that will have readers clapping and tapping along."There once was a man who danced in the street / He brought pleasure and joy to the people he'd greet / He didn't just dance, he made art with his feet / Rap a tap tap--think of that!" This simple book for young children has the added bonus of describing the life of a ground-breaking African-American tap dancer. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1920s-30s. People said he "talked with his feet," and in the Dillons' graceful paintings of old New York, he dances from page to page to the tune of a toe-tapping rhyme. Rap a tap tap--think of that!
Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "PreS^-Gr. 2. Tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson will probably be someone new to young children, but this fancy-free introduction captures the ebullience of his dancing as well as the way he touched audiences. The spreads feature a bouncy text and eye-catching art, both of which tell something about Robinson. Each left-hand page pictures a different audience--families, uptown folks, people on the skids--who marvel at Robinson's tapping toes. Facing pages repeat the same refrain, "Rap a tap tap--think of that," with pictures of Mr. Bojangles practically dancing off the edge of the page. The paintings have the effect of collage and employ strong city shapes, with bridges, buildings, and park benches pressed against feather-white backgrounds. But the art is at its most creative when it shows Bojangles' graceful taps, with shadow legs and feet seemingly moving in concert with the real steps he takes. An afterword amplifies the text, briefly introducing "the greatest tap dancer of all time," who "talked with his feet." --Ilene Cooper"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Publisher's Weekly Review: "In a departure from their recognizable illustration style, the versatile husband-and-wife team here uses a striking gouache painting technique that pays homage to Harlem Renaissance artist Aaron Douglas to craft an exuberant picture-book tribute to African-American tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878-1949). Brief, rhyming text introduces the tall, lean and dapper man who "danced in the street" and "made art with his feet." In keeping with tapdancing tradition, each line of verse returns to a rhythmic refrain ("Rap a tap tap think of that!"). The deceptively simple text conveys the complexities of the era: "He danced past doors; some were open, some closed" accompanies a montage of entryways, with some people welcoming Robinson, but a white man closing his door. On the other hand "folks in fancy clothes" depicts whites and blacks together outside a show. Most spreads exude the everyday joys of a bustling city neighborhood, and the bouncy beat will hold the attention of even youngest readers. A short biographical note appears at the end of the book. The cubed-looking apartment buildings, an elevated/subway train, store fronts and traffic lights suggest Manhattan (eagle-eye readers will notice an obscured sign for 125th Street), but the scenes are general enough to lend the art a universal, timeless feel. The Dillons cleverly depict Robinson's fast-flying feet with varying shades of the same color around his legs, creating a sense of movement with a shadow/silhouette effect. The graceful figure he cuts on the page is a hoofer's delight. Ages 3-up. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved"
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Additional Information
Subjects Robinson, Bill, -- 1878-1949 -- Juvenile fiction.
Robinson, Bill, -- 1878-1949 -- Fiction.
Dancers -- Fiction.
Tap dancing -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Stories in rhyme.
Publisher New York :Blue Sky Press,2002
Contributors Dillon, Diane, author, illustrator.
Language English
Awards Coretta Scott King Honor Book, illustrator, 2003
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN 9780590478830 (hardcover)
0590478834 (hardcover)
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