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40 pp.
| Candlewick |
May, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-0746-0$$15.99
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Illustrated by
Christine Davenier.
Unable to sleep as the music from her parents' dance party floats up the stairs to her bedroom, Mabel comes down to join the dancing. After the guests applaud, her parents dance her back to bed in a satisfying, sleepy conclusion. Calm, rhythmic prose combined with swirly, muted watercolor and ink illustrations establish the story's mood and capture Mabel's lively spirit.