Craig’s children’s-book debut is a riotous, rhythmic romp that gives children the chance to make guesses, experiment with sound and movement and play with language. The patterned text gives readers a clue as to the sound an animal would make if it were dancing. “Tippity! Tippity! / Little black feet! / Who is dancing / that tippity beat?” With the help of picture clues, children can make their guesses before a turn of the page reveals the answer. “Ladybugs are dancing / on tippity feet. / Tippity! Tippity! / Happy feet!” Stompity elephants, slappity ducks, creepity caterpillars, thumpity bears and clickety lizards all join in the dance. The final spread shows children dancing like their favorites. Brown’s illustrations are inspired, displaying a remarkable departure from his usual style, combining textured, hand-painted papers in collage. The result simply pops off the pages, with shape and color creating an intimate, joyful setting for the cheery animal dancers. Fantastic fun with nearly limitless possibilities—terrific for group sharing. (Picture book. 1-5)
