经典绘本系列:Song and Dance Man

This is a beautifully illustrated story about three children and their grandfather who, whenever they come to visit, takes them into the attic, where he opens an old Vaudeville trunk, takes out his tap shoes, hat, cane, and other objects, and proceeds to entertain them with dance and magic tricks. The children clap and enjoy the show, and the book shows that there is a special bond between children and grandparents, who take the time to play with them, entertain them, and tell them about the past.

Where the story doesn't ring true for me is when the children say things like: "But as he turns off the attic light, Grandpa glances back up the stairs, and we wonder how much he really misses that time on the vaudeville stage, when he was a song and dance man." This seems like a very adult observation.