Flying Feet: A Story Of Irish Dance.Flying Feet: A Story Of Irish Dance Irish dances come in several forms, which can broadly be divided into social dances and performance dances. Irish social dancing can be divided further into céilí and set dancing. Anna Marlis Burgard & Leighanne Dees Chronicle Books 85 Second Street, 6th floor, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA 94105-3441 www.chroniclebooks.com 0811844315 $15.95, 1-800-722-6657 Written by Anna Marlis Burgard and illustrated by Leighanne Dees with aid from the watchful eyes of Irish dance and folklore experts, Flying Feet: A Story Of Irish Dance is a fantastic children's picturebook inspired by a true event--a singularly memorable dance championship that took place when two master dancers tested their talents to determine who was worthy to become the dance instructor of Ballyconneely. A two-part unfolding page reveals the climactic cli·mac·tic also cli·mac·ti·cal adj. Relating to or constituting a climax. cli·mac  ti·cal·ly adv.Adj. 1. moment when one of the contestants is so entranced in the passion of the moment he appears to take to the skies! The exuberant exuberant /ex·u·ber·ant/ (eg-zoo´ber-ant) copious or excessive in production; showing excessive proliferation. ex·u·ber·ant adj. Proliferating or growing excessively. color illustrations emphasize a celebration and appreciation of Irish dance and cultural heritage. An afterword af·ter·word n. See epilogue. at the end offers some educational notes about the history of Irish dance. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion