Song and Dance Man
Encyclopedia
Song and Dance Man is a children's
picture book
written by Karen Ackerman
and illustrated by Stephen Gammell
. Published in 1988, the book is about a grandfather who tells his grandchildren about his adventures on the stage. Gammell won the 1989 Caldecott Medal
for his illustrations.
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
picture book
Picture book
A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. The images in picture books use a range of media such as oil paints, acrylics, watercolor and pencil.Two of the earliest books with something like the format picture books still retain now...
written by Karen Ackerman
Karen Ackerman
Karen Ackerman is an American author of children's books.- Background :She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Woodward High School in 1969.- Career :...
and illustrated by Stephen Gammell
Stephen Gammell
Stephen Gammell is an American illustrator of children's books. His awards include the Caldecott Medal.Stephen Gammell grew up in Iowa. His father, an art editor for a major magazine, brought home periodicals that gave Stephen early artistic inspiration. His parents also supplied him with lots...
. Published in 1988, the book is about a grandfather who tells his grandchildren about his adventures on the stage. Gammell won the 1989 Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children , a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. The award was named in honor of nineteenth-century English...
for his illustrations.