Song And Dance
Worth buying if: You lead circle-time or music class and want Hopkins’s performative poems.
Skip it if: You need extended narrative picture books or chapter-driven plots.
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Summary
Song And Dance by Lee Bennett Hopkins is a 32-page illustrated poem collection that invites children to explore rhythm, motion, and sound through short verses designed for performance and shared reading.
Why this book now
Hopkins’s musical approach to poetry remains a perfect fit for classrooms and family read-alouds seeking playful rhythm and movement activities.
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Good fit if you want...
- You lead circle-time or music class and want Hopkins’s performative poems.
- You collect illustrated poetry books that encourage clapping, tapping, and movement.
- If you appreciate quiet emotion, the protagonist changes in believable steps.
- You need extended narrative picture books or chapter-driven plots.
- You prefer dense, adult-level poetry rather than short performance verse.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780689801594
Worth buying if: You lead circle-time or music class and want Hopkins’s performative poems.
Skip it if: You need extended narrative picture books or chapter-driven plots.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
At 32 pages, this is a short, low-commitment read ideal for a single read-aloud or repeated classroom sessions.
What stands out here
This Simon & Schuster 1997 edition highlights Hopkins’s emphasis on sound and motion—perfect for teachers and read-aloud programming.
Best way to approach it
Read aloud with emphasis on rhythm and gestures; pause for clapping or movement breaks to bring Hopkins’s lines to life.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780689801594
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