Citation: Andrews, Sylvia. (2001). Dancing in My Bones. [New York]: HarperFestival. 
Ages: 0-8
Grade Level: Babies and Toddlers/Preschool
Description: This is the story of a young girl with dancing in her bones! The book follows her and company of friends as they hip-hop, tip-top, and be-bop through a park. The book is written in first person, which will encourage students to dance along! The book includes a note at the end of the book suggesting ways to incorporate students into the activity of the text.
Use: The first person narration as well as the active, rhyming text make this book ideal for use in programming with toddlers and preschoolers. Children can move along with the text of the book as it is read.
Review Sources:
Bair, Janet M. (2001). Dancing in my bones. [Review of the book Dancing in My Bones]. School Library Journal 47(12):88. Retrieved from:http://web.a.ebscohost.com/novp/detail?vid=49&sid=f84f9f85-81e6-45f2-be2a-f3af2f78b6c3%40sessionmgr4004&hid=4109&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92cC1saXZl#UI=116844&db=neh,
Segal, Marta (2001). Dancing in my bones. [Review of the book Dancing in My Bones]. Booklist. Retrieved from http://web.a.ebscohost.com/novp/detail?vid=49&sid=f84f9f85-81e6-45f2-be2a-f3af2f78b6c3%40sessionmgr4004&hid=4109&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92cC1saXZl#UI=116844&db=neh
Kirkus Reviews. (2010). Dancing in my bones. [Review of the book Dancing in My Bones}. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved from: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sylvia-andrews/dancing-in-my-bones/
Tags: Diversity, differently-abled, dancing, children, outside