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Song and Dance Man

Song and Dance Man

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Song and Dance Man

by Karen Ackerman

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ACKERMAN, Karen. Song and Dance Man. Illustrated by Stephen Gammell. NY: Alfred A. Knopf [1988]. 8vo, [32]pp. Color pictorial boards. Blue endpapers; color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed). Signed by the artist, Caldecott Medalist Stephen Gammell. Scarce thus.

First edition. 1989 Caldecott Medalist! When his two grandchildren follow Grandpa up to his attic, they are transported back in time as Grandpa opens a dusty trunk, pulls out a bowler hat and gold-tipped cane and shows off his skills from his time as a vaudevillian actor. Gammell's brightly colored pencil drawings leap off the page with their energy and verve!

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Song and Dance Man is the title of a 1988 book by Karen Ackerman and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. It won the 1989 Caldecott Medal. The plot deals with a grandfather who tells his grandchildren about his adventures on the stage.

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Bookseller
Books of Wonder US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
1049213
Title
Song and Dance Man
Author
Karen Ackerman
Illustrator
Stephen Gammell
Format/Binding
Color pictorial boards
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication
NY
Date Published
1988
Size
8vo
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Caldecott

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Books of Wonder is NYC's oldest and largest independent children's bookstore, specializing in both new and old books. Established in 1980, Books of Wonder has a store in the Flatiron/Chelsea area of Manhattan.

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