Frances Dean Who Loved to Dance and Dance by Birgitta Sif
In her debut picture book, Oliver, Birgitta Sif explored the experience of an introvert with sensitivity and creativity that resulted in a memorable and worthwhile book. With Frances Dean Who Loved to Dance Sif visits similar, well worn terrain with the same fresh perspective that makes for another memorable picture book.



Frances Dean starts her dance alone, but soon she is dancing for the birds, then the neighbor's dog and even an old lady in the park! Happily, she dances past the little girl with the beautiful song. She taps Frances Dean on the shoulder and asks, "Can you show me how to dance, too?" Frances Dean Who Loved to Dance is illustrated in the same, somewhat somber, muddy palette as Oliver that sets the tone for the story and with bursts of warm pinks and yellows add a hopeful, happy tone. Sif shares the same level of detail and parallel story telling in words and pictures as she did in Oliver as well, which is especially nice.
Source: Review Copy