Dance to the Rescue

by Laura Driscoll (Adaptor), Dave Aikens (Illustrator)

Oh, no! A mean elf has trapped Swiper in a bottle! To save him, Dora has to dance her way to the castle, where she can win a wish to set Swiper free. Will Dora be able to dance to Swiper's rescue?

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

24 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2005

About the author

Laura Driscoll is the author of numerous first chapter and beginning reader books, including We Are Twins and The Bravest Cat! She lives in central Connecticut with her husband and two children.

Reviews

[cyprianna rolle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story

Easy to read and very active. My daughter enjoyed the book. She seems to enjoy the Dora the Explorer series. A must read.

[Jude · Rating 2 out of 5]

If Swiper is constantly swiping -- and that's bad -- why does Dora work so hard to free him from the bottle after he's tricked into it? Is this like when Jesus told us to turn the other cheek?

[Carina · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mom tells me I have ants in my pants, so this book was perfect for me because it prompted me to do different dance moves as we tried to help Dora win a dance contest.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dora wins a dancing contest and frees Swiper from a bottle.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This had a better narrative than most of the Dora books we’ve read.

[Lex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dora the Explorer. Should I make a review? Hmm.. Why not? It's still a book. :)

One might ask, why the heck did I read Dora? The answer is that I'm just curious on what's written inside the book. AND since I saw Mitch's status and saw DORA in his read list, I look for the book. :D

The whole time I'm reading this book I was laughing. 'Cause I could totally imagine Dora and Boots having fun at the adventure. And it's funny because the book also asks you questions and asks you to do things for Dora and Boots to accomplish whatever they were trying to do, in this case, saving Swiper the Fox.

Well, it was my first time reading Dora the Explorer (I've seen the cartooned version in TV) and this was the first time, I think, I've read Swiper asking for Dora and Boots' help.

'Cause he's always the bad guy, snatching away things and throwing it so that Dora and Boots (WTF? I just type BUTCH!) will had a hard time finishing the problem. But in here he's trap in a bottle because he was tricked by the Dancing Elf to open the bottle, so in replacement, Swiper was sucked by the bottle. HAH! Can you believe that? Swiper was TRICKED! >:D

He asked Dora and Boots for help and they go to an adventure to open the bottle without sucking Dora or Boots. :D

So yeah, there you go. My thoughts regarding Dora the Explorer. I'm still waiting for the next book, Mitch will give me. :P And yes, another Dora's book. :)

[Skylar Burris · Rating 2 out of 5]

The thing I can't stand about these Dora books are the random, asinine plots. To rescue the cow, we need to stand on our head three times and shout two Spanish words and then drink a raspberry milkshake! I exaggerate, but not by much. It makes me long desperately for the Vollander classic short stories (such as The Little Red Hen, Chicken Little, Three Little Bears, etc.) The unfortunate thing is that BOTH my male toddler and my female preschooler love these Dora books, and so I read on and on. The one thing I do like is that they tend to be interactive, encouraging the kids to say words, choose the best object, etc. In the case of "Dance to the Rescue," motions are encouraged, so it's good for an active kid. I found this plot especially ridiculous, however, and I look fondly forward to its due date at the library.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another in the Dora series... Our little ones just love Dora and her friends and I'll tolerate it for their sake. This one encourages the little ones to do some dancing too, which is pretty fun for them. Corny story, but our girls liked it. They love all of their Dora the Explorer books.

[Brandi Streeval · Rating 5 out of 5]

read this to my daughter

[Leila T. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Much better in tv format, I'm sure. This has a few cute moments, but it's not very compelling to read. For me, at least.

[Little Miss and the Legomeister · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dora's not really my favorite. But Little Miss really enjoys this book. Geared toward a very young audience with simple ideas and plot.

[Holly Letson · Rating 3 out of 5]

The final dance was fun.

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

The plot is a little out there, but I like the explicitness of the actions the reader needs to do to help Dora and Boots - Mini-Me giggled her way through them.