Dancing Hands
Book description
Winner of the Pura Belpre Illustrator Award
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book
In soaring words and stunning illustrations, Margarita Engle and Rafael Lopez tell the story of Teresa Carreno, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.
As a little girl, Teresa Carreno loved to let her hands…
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1 author picked Dancing Hands as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this book because it's about the power of music, and how songs are a means to express ourselves and communicate what we feel. These are all topics that I am passionate about.
In the book, the main character travels the world to play the piano, and people are drawn to the music because songs always create a sense of community.
From Melisa's list on Hispanic and Latino heritage children's book.
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