Jingle Dancer

New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith's lyrical text is paired with the warm, evocative watercolors of Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu in this affirming story of a contemporary Native American girl who turns to her family and community.

The cone-shaped jingles sewn to Grandma Wolfe's dress sing tink, tink, tink, tink…

Jenna loves the tradition of jingle dancing that has been shared over generations in her family and intertribal community. She hopes to dance at the next powwow.

But with the day quickly approaching, she has a problem—how will her dress sing if it has no jingles?

A terrific read-aloud pick, perfect to share with a family member!

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Textul liric al autoarei de bestseller-uri din New York Times, Cynthia Leitich Smith, este combinat cu acuarelele calde si evocatoare ale lui Cornelius Van Wright si Ying-Hwa Hu in aceasta poveste afirmativa a unei fete native americane contemporane care se indreapta catre familia si comunitatea ei. Jingle-urile in forma de con cusute pe rochia bunicii Wolfe canta tink, tink, tink, tink... Jenna iubeste traditia de dans jingle care a fost impartasita de-a lungul generatiilor in familia ei si comunitatea intertribala.