The Dragon Dance

by Reader's Digest Association

Based on Ni Hao, Kai-lan, the new animated series from Nickelodeon (and inspired by the best-selling book Caterpillar Spring, Butterfly Summer), The Dragon Dance features a colorful ";covered slinky"; that serves as the body of a dragon, a traditional symbol in Chinese festivities. The two-color ";dragon"; stretches and winds through the pages of the book as Kai-lan and her lovable animal friends join the dragon in a colorful parade and dance. In addition to the fun, there are also important little lessons to help preschoolers identify their feelings, learn Chinese words, manage their emotions, and understand the world around them.

10 pages, Board book

Published July 7, 2009

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Reviews

[jacky]

Skimmed this at Kmart this morning. It follows the dance they do on the show. The middle few pages of the book have a pop-up cloth dragon. It would be fun for a Kai-lan lover to act out the dance, but otherwise it isn't that great of a book. In general, I'm usually disappointed by Kai-lan books, expect for our touch and feel Kai-lan gets dressed book.