Boogie in the Bronx!
(Barefoot Singalongs)

Author

Jackie Azúa Kramer

Illustrator

Jana Glatt

Publication Date

October 03, 2023

Genre / Grade Band

Fiction / K − 1^st

Language

English

Format

Picture Book

Boogie in the Bronx! (Barefoot Singalongs)

Paperback

Hardcover

Description

Joining Barefoot's singalong collection, this upbeat story depicts residents of a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx, New York, who are dancing down to their neighborhood block party.

From samba-dancing nurses to reggaeton-loving firefighters, this unique song-story introduces 10 kinds of Latin, Afro-Latin, and African American dance and music from throughout the Americas. Readers can count along in English and Spanish as they visit each floor of the building!

Endnotes provide more information about the dance styles. Includes an online access link to original audio and video animation.

Types of dance featured: Tango, Salsa, Reggaeton, Samba, Cumbia, Mambo, Hip-hop, Rumba, Merengue, and Conga.

Publication date

October 03, 2023

Genre

Fiction

ISBN-13

9798888590003

Publisher

Barefoot Books

Series

Barefoot Singalongs

BISAC categories

Jackie Azúa Kramer

Jackie Azúa Kramer is an award-winning children's book author whose books include Dorothy & Herbert: An Ordinary Couple and Their Extraordinary Collection of Art, published by Cameron Kids. Her hopes are to write stories that reflect who children see in the mirror and what they see out of their windows. She lives with her family in Long Island, New York.
Jonah Kramer is a New York City-based actor, singer, dancer, and now children's book author. He has traveled as a performer both nationally and internationally. He is delighted to coauthor his first book with his amazing mom.
Zach Manbeck is a children's book author and illustrator who loves to create stories that advocate for characters that haven't yet had a chance to live in books. He lives in Philadelphia.

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