This Is Tap: Savion Glover Finds His Funk (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780823438631)

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.

An Orbis Pictus Recommended Book
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Author: Selene Castrovilla
ISBN-10: 0823438635
ISBN-13: 9780823438631
Publisher: Holiday House
Language: English
Published: 03/28/2023
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.33h x 10.34w x 0.39d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2023 pg. 45
Publishers Weekly 02/06/2023
School Library Journal 03/01/2023 pg. 96
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2023