Boogie in the Bronx!

Jackie Azua Kramer

Boogie in the Bronx!
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Barefoot Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
3 October 2023
Pages
32
ISBN
9798888590003

Boogie in the Bronx!

Jackie Azua Kramer

This upbeat singalong depicts residents of a Bronx high-rise building dancing to 10 types of Latin, Afro-Latin and African American music. Joining Barefoot's singalong collection, this upbeat story depicts residents of a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx, New York, who are dancing down to their neighborhood block party. From samba-dancing nurses to reggaeton-loving firefighters, this unique song-story introduces 10 kinds of Latin, Afro-Latin, and African American dance and music from throughout the Americas. Readers can count along in English and Spanish as they visit each floor of the building! Endnotes provide more information about the dance styles. Includes an online access link to original audio and video animation. Types of dance featured: Tango, Salsa, Reggaeton, Samba, Cumbia, Mambo, Hip-hop, Rumba, Merengue, Conga AUTHOR: Jackie Azua Kramer earned her MA in Counseling in Education. Jackie's books have been translated into fifteen languages. Her books have received starred reviews in Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and Canadian Children's Book Centre. Winner of Japan's Kembuchi Bronze Picture Book Award. Twice the recipient of Bank Street College Best Children's Book; Chicago Public Library ?Best of the Best Books?; Canadian Children's Book Centre ?Best Books?. A Junior Library Guild Selection and Parent's Magazine Book Pick. Jackie strives to write books that meet children where they are and reflect what children see in the mirror and out of their windows. Jana Glatt's fascination with creating character, costumers and scenarios began in her childhood theater classes. Today, she feels like a director of a great scene when she is creating her illustrations. Jana has illustrated more than twenty books and has been seen all over the world. She lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. SELLING POINTS: . DANCE: Features 10 different types of dance: Tango, Salsa, Reggaeton, Samba, Cumbia, Mambo, Hip-hop, Rumba, Merengue, Conga . GLOBAL: Features Latin, Afro-Latin, and African American dance and music from throughout the Americas . STEM & SPANISH: Includes a counting element in Spanish and English

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