Aaron Zenz, a dad and illustrator, harnesses the power of actual members of the Fiction Picture Book demographic on his blog, Bookie Wookie Reviews.
Here's what he and his family have to say about Betsy Bird's Giant Dance Party:
Lily (age 10): (singing) Hey,
hey, hey, it’s a good book!
Gracie (age 12): When a book is good, you are just drawn to it for the
sake of its awesomeness.
sake of its awesomeness.
Lily: It’s by Betsy Bird, and Brandon Dorman is illustrating
it.
it.
Elijah (age 7): I’ve never heard of a book illustrated by a Doormat.
Gracie: DorMAN.
Lily: The book is about this girl, and she loved to dance all
the day.
the day.
Gracie: Lexy.
Lily: But every time she had a recital, she froze up on stage
like an ice pop.
like an ice pop.
Isaac: She forgot to breathe… THAT’S not a good thing.
Read the rest of the review, and see some fun fan art here.