Sing Me a Story!: Song and Dance Tales from the Caribbean: Song and Dance Stories from the Caribbean - Hardcover

Hallworth, Grace

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0711218501 ISBN 13: 9780711218505

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2002

Synopsis

In the Caribbean, stories are not just for telling and listening: they are for singing and dancing. So here, courtesy of the Caribbean, are five mischievous stories to get the children up and on their feet. The traditional tales are woven around human characters, talking animals and mythical creatures. Grace Hallworth's energetic retellings are accompanied by one-line music, dance rhythm choreography by a well-known dance teacher and by John Clementson's brilliantly colourful collage, together with a glossary and a note from the author.

About this title

Review:

Five traditional Caribbean tales, featuring turtles and tigers, mermaids and kings, are retold by excellent storyteller Grace Hallworth. John Clementson's collage illustrations are as vibrant and lively as the stories they depict. (The Ultimate First Book Guide)

About the Author:

Grace Hallworth was born and brought up in Trinidad, where she trained as a librarian. In 1956 she moved to England and introduced storytelling in Hertfordshire as part of children's library education. In 1984 she became a full-time storyteller, and moved back to Tobago. She appears at many international festivals, on radio and on television, as well as serving on a number of children's literature award panels. Her many books include Down by the River, illustrated by Caroline Binch, which was a runner-up for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1996.

About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0711218501
• ISBN 13: 9780711218505
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Clementson John