Noah's Square Dance

From School Library Journal PreSchool-K?Walton reveals that Noah, his family, and their animal passengers lightened the stormy time aboard the ark by having an old-fashioned hoedown. Noah acts as caller while his wife, sons, and daughters-in-law serve as musicians and join in the dance. The bouncy text modifies traditional square-dance calls to account for the menagerie involved, with rhymes such as "'Circle once, then twirl that lion. Lizards, keep those petticoats flyin'!" Wickstrom's illustrations bring to life a family clad in overalls and include the usual extensive variety of creatures that are part of any ark story. Although the hues seem a bit dark for the exuberant rhythm of the text, the fact that the square dance occurs by candlelight has to be taken into account. An enjoyable supplement.?Kathy Piehl, Mankato State University, MNCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. From