A bouncing picture book biography of the tap dancer behind the Happy
Feet penguin, illustrated by the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor
Winner of Hidden Figures.
This is a story about tap dancing, a distinctly American art form that
blended English-Scottish-Irish clog dancing with African tribal dancing.
And it's about a boy, Savion Glover--who was born to feel the music--to
dance and perform and invent. And to delight and awe audiences with the
movements of his body.
Soul meets sole.
From that day on, Savion danced.
All the time. Not practicin'. Livin.
'Tippity, tippity, tappity, tappity, TROMP, TROMP, TROMP!
Follow Savion's journey as beats crescendos into a love of dancing as
self-expression. This picture book biography creates music with words
and story, and dance with color and composition. Child and parent can
read the rhymes and onomatopoeia together while enjoying the bold
artwork.
Savion Glover revitalized modern tap dancing with his jazz and hip-hop
influenced "free-form hard core" style. From his appearances on Sesame
Street and choreographing Happy Feet to his Tony award-winning
musical Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk, Savion has inspired a
new generation of tap dancers. Read more about his impact on music and
dance in the afterword.
Feel the movement with bright, electric art from Laura Freeman, winner
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for Hidden Figures. Hear the
music with Selene Castrovilla's bouncing, bold rhymes. This is Tap!
brings Savion's exuberant story of creativity and passion to young
readers.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
