Curated Topics
No Reviews Found
Looks like it's quiet here. Be the first to share your thoughts!
Be the First to Review
These books matching "Dancing" don't have any reviews yet. Read them and share your thoughts to help others!
Everyone says that groups of three are incredibly difficult to maintain, but Winnie, Vanessa, and Zoe have always been the perfect trio. Known as the End of the Alphabet Club, these three best friends have done absolutely everything together since their first day of kindergarten.
They share sleepovers, explore the school library, and invent games on the recess playground. But everything begins to shift when the elegant world of ballet enters their lives. As the girls start taking dance classes, new interests and unexpected talents begin to create a sudden divide between them. Winnie becomes terrified that her lack of coordination will cause her to be permanently left behind by her two closest companions.
This sensitive and wonderfully illustrated chapter book gently explores the complex emotions of growing up and finding your own unique rhythm.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
112 Pages
A trumpet sounds downstairs. Then comes the beat, the wiggle, and the kind of music that makes staying in bed almost impossible.
Two siblings are supposed to be tucked in for the night, but Daddy’s band is practicing in the basement, and the rhythm is too exciting to ignore. They tiptoe past the squeaky spot, hoping they can watch without getting caught. Soon the music, the laughter, and a surprising family moment turn bedtime into something much jazzier.
The Band in Our Basement is a lively rhyming picture book full of sound, movement, and family warmth. Young readers who love music, dancing, and playful bedtime stories will feel the beat on every page before the night settles down again.
6-8 Years
44 Pages
Kai’s whole family can move. At Donovan celebrations, everyone seems to know the Electric Slide, and everyone has a dance nickname to prove it. Everyone except Kai.
With his aunt’s wedding coming up, Kai wants more than anything to join the line, keep up with the steps, and earn a name from Granddad. But the footwork feels tricky, the music feels fast, and his nerves keep getting in the way.
This joyful picture book celebrates family traditions, African American family life, music, movement, and the courage it takes to try again. With warmth and humor, The Electric Slide and Kai invites young readers onto the dance floor, where practice, love, and a little confidence can help every kid find their rhythm.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
Spooky monsters love to creep around and look scary, but they have a secret obsession that brings them all together. From howling swamp creatures to wild mountain beasts and spiky space aliens, every single monster is wild about underpants. Every Saturday night, these hairy beasts gather in a hidden cave to show off their dotted and striped underwear in a massive Monster Bop dance party. You will never be afraid of monsters again once you see them shaking their silly pants before the sun comes up. Join the monstrous fun in this bouncy, laugh out loud rhyming tale.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
Clapping hands is only the beginning. In this animal-filled version of If You’re Happy and You Know It!, every creature has its own way to show joy.
You can wag like a dog, snap like a crocodile, beat your chest like a gorilla, or bounce along with kangaroos. The familiar song becomes a playful picture-book romp full of movement, sound, and happy surprises.
Bright, energetic, and easy to join in with, this book is made for reading aloud, singing aloud, and acting out. It celebrates happiness in many forms, while giving young readers a funny way to move through the story.
6-8 Years
36 Pages
Brontorina has a dream that is as big as she is. She knows, deep in her heart, that she was born to be a ballerina. There is just one giant problem. Brontorina is a dinosaur, and Madame Lucille's dance studio simply was not built to hold a student of her impressive size.
To make matters more complicated, everyone knows you cannot dance without the proper footwear, and finding ballet slippers for a dinosaur is no easy task.
Despite the tight squeeze and the lack of shoes, Brontorina refuses to give up on her passion. Her determination and charm quickly prove that talent comes in all sizes. When your heart and imagination are fully engaged, even the biggest obstacles can be overcome. This humorous and touching story shows how holding onto your biggest dreams can end up changing the world around you.
6-8 Years
33 Pages
Alvin Ailey found a language in movement. Through dance, he told stories of memory, struggle, beauty, and Black experience.
This picture book biography follows Ailey from childhood into the world of modern dance, showing how his passion grew into choreography that moved audiences. It also introduces the dance company he founded, a company created to bring powerful performances and African American cultural expression to the stage.
Alvin Ailey is an engaging choice for children interested in dance, art, biography, and Black history. With warm storytelling and expressive illustrations, it helps young readers see how a person’s life, culture, and imagination can become movement that speaks to others.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
36 Pages
By
Jan Ormerod
●
Pictures by
Lindsey Gardiner
●
With
Berny Stringle, Julian Marc Stringle, and Dave Peto
Feathers bounce, snakes wriggle, monkeys jiggle, and elephants stomp along to the beat. Doing the Animal Bop is built for readers who cannot sit still for long.
This lively rhyming picture book invites you to move like a parade of noisy animals. You can waddle, slither, jump, stomp, and laugh your way through each page as the rhythm keeps pushing the fun forward.
Bright, playful, and full of action, it works especially well for read-aloud time, classroom movement breaks, or any child who likes stories with sound, rhythm, and a lot of cheerful silliness.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
A pizza shop is not where three boys expect a story to begin, but this one comes with food, music, movement, and a chef with plenty to share. When they meet an Aboriginal chef who speaks Italian and makes a memorable pizza, the boys are drawn into a celebration bigger than lunch.
Shake A Leg moves from everyday fun into story, dance, and cultural connection. Its joyful energy invites you to clap, stamp, listen, and join in as community and tradition come alive through movement.
Warm, lively, and distinctive, this picture book celebrates Aboriginal storytelling, cultural understanding, and the power of dance to bring people together.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
39 Pages
Granny Anika has a beautiful, luxuriant garden filled with delicious food, but she has one major weakness: she absolutely loves to dance. The clever and tricky Spider Ananse knows exactly how to use this against her. To steal her fresh vegetables, Ananse plays a lively tune that sets Granny Anika dancing and twirling uncontrollably away from her precious crops. Again and again, he tricks her into a dancing frenzy while he raids her garden. But tricksters must always be careful, because sometimes their own clever plans can backfire in the most unexpected ways! This classic folktale is full of infectious rhythm, laugh out loud trickery, and a highly satisfying conclusion.
6-8 Years
64 Pages
One scarf becomes a costume. One color becomes a spotlight. One little dancer turns an ordinary room into a stage.
In Ballerina!, a young girl dresses in different colors and imagines herself dancing before an audience. Each costume changes the mood of her play, inviting readers to notice movement, color, and the joyful confidence of pretending.
Peter Sís keeps the story simple and bright, making space for young readers to follow the girl’s imagination from one graceful moment to the next. This picture book is especially appealing for children who love dance, dress-up, performance, and the quiet magic of making a world from what is close at hand.
6-8 Years
The night is far too beautiful for anyone to stay asleep. While the rest of the farm is quiet, Mama Horse, Mama Pig, and Mama Sheep decide it is the perfect time to have a little fun. They sneak out of their barns and head into the cool night air to bounce, jig, and leap together under the moonlight. The energetic mothers kick up their heels and enjoy a lively secret dance, being very careful not to wake their sleeping babies. However, as the dancing continues, they might soon discover that their little ones are not actually as fast asleep as they thought. This rhythmic, bouncy story captures the joyful energy of a midnight celebration on the farm.
6-8 Years
36 Pages
