Hot Cha Cha!

By Josephine Nobisso, Illustrated by Joan Holub

JUVENILE NONFICTION

32 Pages, 9.75 x 9.75

Formats: Hardcover Picture Book

Hardcover Picture Book, $16.95 (US $16.95) (CA $18.95)

Publication Date: September 2009

ISBN 9780940112186

Rights: WOR

Gingerbread House (Sep 2009)

Price:	$16.95

Overview

When Maria finds the lost key to her neighborhood’s city playground, she gathers all her friends together for a rollicking, rolling good time of outdoor fun in this vividly illustrated, artfully narrated, rhyming adventure. Just as the kids are about to leave their newly found turf, the grown-ups crash the party and join in on the fun—hand-clapping, rope-jumping, and high-swinging together in a colorful multicultural celebration. Teaching children the fundamentals of storytelling, this picture book provides an impeccable working model for storytelling using straight rhymes, slant rhymes, and meter. Masterfully presenting poetic tools in an accessible manner, this is a book whose story sings and leaps off the page, causing kids to dance and cheer.

Reviews

"...a great book to use when teaching story details—who, what, when, why, and how. But be ready to jump and swing!" —Children#&39;s Literature

"The infectious rhythm of Nobisso#&39;s rhymes move the tale through the fundamental questions at the heart of storytelling. (They) successfully convey the undiluted rapture of an afternoon well spent at the playground." —Kirkus Reviews

"It is a good resource for teachers who introduce story writing and using who, what, when, where, how, and why. An excellent addition to any library collection for its constant silliness from beginning to end." —South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative

"A rollicking, frolicking romp in rhyme and rhythm with a lively pastel cast of characters. Little ones will want to hear it again and again. The beat is fast and satisfying, easy to read and easy to follow." —Tacoma Public Schools Librarian

"The irresistible rhythms of the text combine with the joyful, vivid illustrations to bring to life the hand-clapping, rope-jumping, high-swinging celebration. This will make a great read-aloud." —Librarian, Clover Park School

Author Biography

Josephine Nobisso is the author of several books, including The Numbers Dance; Show, Don't Tell!: Secrets of Writing; and The Weight of a Mass. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Friend of Education Award, the Global Learning Initiative Award, and the NCEA's Distinguished Graduate Award. She lives in Westhampton Beach, New York. Joan Holub is the former associate art director for Scholastic. She is the author and illustrator of numerous children's titles, including Knuckleheads and Why Do Dogs Bark? She lives in Seattle, Washington.

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