Rap A Tap Tap - Here's Bojangles - Think of That!
Leo., & Dillon, D. (2003). Rap A Tap Tap, Here's Bojangles - Think of That!. New York: Scholastic Inc.
Rap A Tap Tap is the story of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, who is known as the greatest tap dancer of all time. Each double page spread has a one sentence line on the first page followed by "Rap a tap tap - think of that!" This very simple to read book tells of how Bojangles started out dancing in the street in a suit and eventually his talent brought him fame and the last double spread page shows Bojangles in a tuxedo, white gloves, and a top hat. There is an afterword in the back of the book which tells about Bojangles. I knew of Bojangles and the fact that he was a great dancer, but I learned from the afterword that during the Great Depression of the 1930's, Bill Robinson was the highest paid black entertainer. He shared his wealth with less fortunate friends and neighbors throught those hard times.
The first thought that went through my head when I read this book was "This should be a Caldecott winner!" The illustrations in the this book are so strikingly bold, you can't help but to be captivated by them. When I read the inside back cover, I discovered that Leo and Diane Dillon, the illustrators, have been awarded the Caldecott twice and have recieved three Coretta Scott King Awards.
This book would be a wonderful resource to use during Black History Month.
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