Auburn StoryWalk March-April 2024
"Big Dance" Written & illustrated by Aoife Greenham
We invite you to enjoy a virtual stroll along the beautiful Auburn Riverwalk as you view our most recent StoryWalk!
StoryWalk combines the healthy activities of walking and movement with the healthy activity of reading a book! Reading is healthy. It helps your brain grow and stay active in the same way that exercising helps the rest of your body. So, follow StoryWalk’s path of pages and read along! CLICK ON THE PHOTOS TO GET A CLOSER LOOK.
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BIG DANCE
BIG DANCE was written & illustrated by Aoife Greenham & published by Child’s Play (International) Ltd.
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Do you have a dance inside of you? Maybe you will find your dance as you move through this StoryWalk page by page, sign by sign.
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Can you find the drummer in this picture? As you visit the next page, slap your hips like you a playing a drum. You can make your own beat!
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Can you find a real or pretend leaf and do a Quiet Leaf Dance like Kit?
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Do you want to see Poppa dance? Ask the person next to you to show you a dance move.
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Can you mimic Poppa's last dance move? Pick up your feet and wave your arms all the way to the next StoryWalk page.
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What do you think Pippa is feeling at the bottom of the slide? Will Pippa shake some of the sadness out? Show Pippa how to share off sadness.
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Can you try a little dance like Pippa? Try out your dance moves as you find the next page.
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What do you think Pippa is feeling now? Can you pretend to feel the same way all the way to the next StoryWalk page?
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Can nonsense and silliness be fun? Show us your silliness!
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When the Rabbits dance the Swishing Glide, they feel like they belong. Can you pretend to have a ribbon and make it swish and glide?
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Look at Pippa's face. Is Pippa feeling happier? Show us your feet being happy.
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Everyone is headed to the Big Dance. Is Pippa getting ready to dance? Rush to the next page to see what happens next!
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Wow! Pippa's dancing! Pick one of Pippa's moves or one of your own and dance around.
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Welcome to the Big Dance! We hope you start a Big Dance or a place where "everyone belongs" wherever you go!
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The end!
Look for more books about music, movement, joy, and inclusion at the Auburn Public Library at 49 Spring Street!
