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Does your child love the spotlight? Stars are born in these stories about the performing arts! From an upstaged scarecrow and a reluctant lead singer to a determined Shakespearean actor and an unsure comedian, join these characters for their 15 minutes of fame!
YOUTH Your little ones will enjoy the show in these playful picture books! The Farm that Mac Built by Tammi Sauer The scarecrow from Old MacDonald’s farm narrates an Animal Theater production of The House that Jack Built, but animals that do not belong on a farm keep upstaging him! mishaps told with hilariously endearing art, four woodland friends bring down the house–and have plenty of fun along the way! Jam, Too? by JaNay Brown-Wood The Bear Must Go On by Dev Petty In this uproarious tale of theatrical A drum sounds on a beach and calls other musicians to come play! A curious child, drawn to the music and instruments, responds with dance. With full engaging text that invites you to join in with
the wonderful instrument sounds and gorgeous illustrations that draw you into the joy of playing together with music, this
Asian features. She and her friends come up with a plan to show the grown-ups that the thing that matters is how well you can act, not what you look like! Encourage your kids to never give up on their dreams with this uplifting true story! In this inspiring biography of Ira Aldridge, a Black actor overcomes racism to become one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of the nineteenth century. TWEENS AND TEENS Comedy, music, even athletics…whatever your teen’s interest, there’s an amazing book for that! Ira’s Shakespeare Dream by Glenda Armand
book is pure fun, even for adults! Experienced readers will relate to the starry-eyed hopefuls in these chapter books!
The Talent Show by Ryan & Krystle Howard (#4 in the Little Rhino series) When Rhino and Cooper overhear their shy teammate, Carlos, singing in the dugout, they are amazed at how good he is! There’s a talent show coming up at school and Carlos just might be good enough to win it, so they decide to form a band with Carlos as the lead singer. Not Your All-American Girl by Madelyn Rosenberg Lauren (and her friends! and her grandmas!) are upset when she loses the chance to play the lead role because she “doesn’t look like the character” with her
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