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Baryshnikov, Mikhail

Because...

32 pp. | Atheneum/Seo | May, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-689-87582-3 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky. A boy puzzles over his grandmother, whom he adores but who embarrasses him daily: she leapfrogs on Monday, flops like a dog on Tuesday, etc. "Because..." is her only reason until she finally divulges "I-am-a-dancer!" The text of this paean to creative movement is lyrical but meanders. Radunsky's gauzy illustrations display the spirited characters in motion.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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