Baby Danced the Polka

Baby Danced the Polka
By: Karen Beaumont
Illustrated by: Jennifer Plecas
Copyright:2004
Pages:34
Reading Level: 4-8

This is a fun flip/ lift book. Baby Dance the Polka, is about nap time. But turns out being more of a fun time. The story starts with the mom putting the baby to sleep, she tells the baby to stay in bed because they have lots to do. But as Mama and Papa start to "shave his whiskers, and Mama washed her wig..." Baby starts to polka with the pig. The mama and papa put baby back in bed, but baby then boogie-woogies, cha-cha's, and shooby- doobies in his bed. The parents finally give up, and forget all there chores, and have a polka-fest. They dance well into the night, and then decide its time for bed. So they put baby back down, and this time he just dreams of dancing instead.

Recommended to: At first I choose Baby Danced the Polka, because it looks like a lower level read, but then I read it and saw that the reading level would be the same, but it is directed at younger children. A great one for parents to read, to there children.
Problems: This might tell children that if they dance enough, they can get out of nap time. And nap time is already enough of a fight, that this might not be the best bed time story.
My reaction: This is a very cute story, and the illustrations are beautiful. My favorite page is the last, and shows the baby sleeping, and his dream over head. Its done with beautiful soft colors.