E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in
a story told with tenderness and subtlety.
It's John's big day at school today--a performance for Sharing Gifts
time. His bag is carefully packed and prepared, his classmates are
ready, and the curtain is waiting to open. John is nervous, looking out
at all the other children staring back at him. But he takes a big breath
and begins. Mac Barnett's compassionate text and Kate Berube's
understated and expressive art tell the story of a kid who finds the
courage to show others his talent for dancing.