The Jellybeans and the Big Dance

By Numeroff, Laura Joffe & Evans, Nate & Munsinger, Lynn

Publishers Summary:
Friendship comes in many flavors in the launch of a charming new series by a bestselling author and illustrator team!Laura Numeroff, Nate Evans, and Lynn Munsinger bring readers a fun new group of sweet friends. Just as jellybeans are different colors and flavors, each character in this heartwarming friendship story has a personality and pizzazz that young readers will love. Emily loves to dance and can'’t wait to meet the other girls in her class, who are sure to be just like her. But instead she meets Nicole, a tomboy who would rather be playing soccer; Bitsy, who loves arts and crafts; and Anna, a shy bookworm who has no interest at all in dancing. Realizing that they have to work together to make their dance recital a success, the girls learn to love each other’s' differences and strengths as they band together and name their group the Jellybeans! The latest picture book by beloved bestselling authors Laura Numeroff, along with Nate Evans, is as sweet as sugar and features four adorable characters that all children will relate to. With joyful illustrations by Lynn Munsinger that dance off the page, The Jellybeans and the Big Dance will inspire readers to dance, prance, and boogie-woogie to the beat of their own drum.

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ISBN
978-0-81099-352-5
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers


REVIEWS

School Library Journal

Reviewed on June 1, 2008

PreS-Gr 2 Right from the glittery cover showing animal ballerinas dancing, it will be hard for young readers to resist this book. Emily the dog dances everywhere, always wears pink, and has high expectations for her first dance class. Unfortunately, her fellow classmates (a pig, cat, and rabbit) would rather play soccer, paint, or watch shyly than work on their "Oh, Little Bug!" dance. With her hopes for new friends and a wonderful princess costume dashed, Emily and her mother seek consolation at th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2008

Emily is a pup who loves to dance. Bunny Anna loves books, kitty Nicole loves soccer, and piglet Bitsy loves art. Inspired by je...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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