It takes the emphasis off of the clothes of ballet and back to the dance itself. Instead wearing her swim gear, she is able to mimic the flamingo all the better. I love Flora and her lack of tulle and ballet outfit. It turns readers into storytellers in a way that is engaging and free, just as this entire book is throughout. There is a pleasure in lengthening the dance by having the two of them dance movements again and again by opening and closing the flaps. It has the draw of flaps to open, but that is all about the dance and the movement. Idle has a stunning simplicity in this book. What happens next speaks to what friends should do when they see someone take a flop. It all goes well until Flora loses her footing and flops into the water. Then the flamingo launches into a dance that Flora struggles to match in her swimcap and flippers. Inside it’s very pink cover is a very pink world that is pure pink fabulousness! In this wordless book, Flora meets the flamingo and immediately imitates its stance and attitude. So it was with that bias and perhaps a cringe or two that I opened this book. There are oh so many ballet books out there for little ballerinas who look for tulle and pointe shoes.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |