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Square Fish, 1988-15-09

Barn Dance!

Barn Dance!

Reading Rainbow Books and Owlet Book

Bill Martin, Author, John Archambault, Author

Ted Rand, Illustrator

Paperback

SKU:9780805007992

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A rousing, rowdy tale pulsing with the rhythm of country music…The bouncy rhyme will be a pleasure for listeners and tellers as they pick up the twang and the barn-dance beat.—Booklist.

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With its rhythmic, rhyming text and lively illustrations, Barn Dance invites readers to join in a lively celebration of the countryside. The story captures the infectious joy of a barnyard dance, where animals of all kinds join together in harmony. A playful exploration of community, music, and movement.

Readability • 2.8

Age Range • 3-5

Pages • 32

Subjects • Dance • Country life • Stories in rhyme

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Country Life • Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Dance • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Farm Animals • Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)

In an old farmhouse, bathed in the light of a full moon, a young boy creeps to his bedroom window and looks outside. Was that a voice he just heard, or the hooting of an owl? There it is again:

Come a little closer...
Come a little closer...
Listen to the night...
There's music in the air...

Beckoned by the voice, the boy sneaks downstairs, out the door, and walks toward the barn. As he gets closer he hears the sweet sound of a country fiddler and the rhythmic thumping of dancing feet. But who could possibly be having a barn dance in the middle of the night?

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