Dance Y'all, Dance

Discussion/ActivityPicture Book

Jun 25

Written By Debbie Gonzales

Dance Y'all, Dance

Author: Kelly Bennett

Illustrator: Terri Murphy

Publisher: Bright Sky Press

ISBN: 9781933979656

Synopsis: Telling the story of one perfect night when Sallie, Beau and their family and friends dropped their cares and came together for some foot-tapping action, this rollicking tale recreates the excitement of the dance hall.

Key Teaching Value: Encourages joyful expression and storytelling through rhythm, rhyme, and creative motion—because learning, like dancing, is best when everyone joins in.

Educator Guide Content Summary: This energetic, creativity-forward guide invites students to analyze characters, explore Texas dance culture, play rhyming and word games, and construct a three-dimensional Dance Hall Diorama. Through observation, language play, and hands-on art, learners connect rhythm, story, and community in this lively celebration of movement and music.

Discussion/Activity Guide