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Hey Kids, Let's Dance!

Try out some new dance moves with books about all different kinds of dance, from cha-cha to hip-hop and everything in between! #IndyPLKids

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  • AMERICAN FOLK DANCE // Learn Texas' Lubbock Line Dance, New York's Brooklyn Boogie, Maine's Rockland Sock Hop, and more!
    Book, 2010New York : Sterling Pub. Co., 2010. — J P PRO
  • Firebird

    Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird

    Copeland, Misty
    BALLET // Misty Copeland is the most famous ballerina of our time, and the Firebird is the role that brought her the most acclaim. In this picture book, she encourages young dancers to follow in her footsteps.
    Book, 2014New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014] — J P COP
  • CHA-CHA // In this Spanish-language picture book, Debbie Harter takes readers through a colorful forest full of dancing animals.
    Book, 2003Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, [2003] — Spanish J P HAR
  • DANCE MOVES // Learning the dance moves in this book encourages spacial awareness, hand-eye coordination and gross motor skills in children, and cool new moves to show off on the dance floor for their parents.
    Book, 2017New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2017] — J P ZUI
  • Feel the Beat

    Dance Poems That Zing From Salsa to Swing

    Singer, Marilyn,
    DANCE POEMS // Each poem in this collection is written to the beat of a style of a different style of dance music. A CD is included so you can hear the difference for yourself.
    Book, 2017New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2017] — J 811.54 SIN
  • HIP-HOP // The rhyming beat of McElroy's words will make your little one want to get on their feet and join in the fun.
    Book, 2018New York : Schwartz & Wade books, [2018] — J P MON
  • HULA // This is a slow, gentle introduction to hula dance that is perfect for bedtime.
    Book, 2005New York : Little, Brown, [2005] — J P TODDLER KON
  • World of Dance

    a Barefoot Collection

    Yolen, Jane,
    INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE // Jane Yolen is a masterful storyteller known for the series How Do Dinosaurs? as well as children's classics like Owl Moon. In this short story collection, Yolen takes readers around the world to learn about different…
    Book, 2019Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, 2019. — J FIC YOL
  • Flying Feet

    a Story of Irish Dance

    Burgard, Anna Marlis
    IRISH DANCE // This story of two men having a dance competition is a great introduction to the world of Irish Dance, including dance steps and terminology.
    Book, 2005San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, 2005. — SHARED SYSTEM
  • JIVE // Oti Mabuse is new to being an author, but has a long career as a professional dancer and star of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. In this picture book, she teaches children to jive dance step by step.
    Book, 2023Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Entertainment, 2023. — J P MAB
  • LA RASPA // This bilingual story featuring a Mexican folk dance called La Raspa is written in Spanish and English.
    Book, 2013Houston, Texas : Piñata Books/Arte Público Press, [2013] — Spanish J P RUI
  • MAMBO // This fun, bilingual book tells the true story of Puerto Rican-American Tito Puente, the King of Mambo. With both English and Spanish language, along with lots of onomatopoeia, this book will have you dancing in no time!
    Book, 2013New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [2013] — Spanish J P BRO
  • SALSA // This bilingual story is written mostly in English with some Spanish thrown in here and there. The Spanish words are defined in the back of the book for those new to the language.
    Book, 2019New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. — J P ARE
  • TAP // Along with sing song rhythm and colorful illustrations, Tip-tap Pop features an educational story about memory loss. This is a great read for tap dancers new and old about a granddaughter and her grandfather who dance together.
    Book, 2010Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish Children, 2010. — SHARED SYSTEM
  • WALTZ // The Snowman Waltz teaches the rhythm of the dance by comparing and contrasting waltzing with marching. Sheet music and dance instructions are included.
    Book, 2022Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, [2022] — J P KON