By Anna Kemp
Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie

All dogs like to play fetch, scratch their fleas, and drink out of the toilet. But Biff isn't like all dogs. He has bigger dreams...

By Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Illustrated by Brian Floca

Martha Graham: trailblazing choreographer, Aaron Copland: distinguished American composer, Isamu Noguchi: artist, sculptor, craftsman. Together they created an American masterpiece: Appalachian Spring. In the tradition of their award-winning Action Jackson, acclaimed authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan tell the story behind the scenes of this classic ballet from the first spark of inspiration through the music's composition, Martha's intense rehearsal process, and on to its first performance on October 30, 1944 at the Library of Congress. This book puts you in a prime seat at that performance, watching as this iconic dance unfolds. Ultimately this is a book about collaboration, and the authors' collaborator is Sibert Honor artist Brian Floca, whose vivid watercolors bring both the process and the performance to life.

By Debbie Allen
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

Reverend Knight can't understand why his twelve sons' sneakers are torn to threads each and every morning, and the boys aren't talking. They know their all-night dancing wouldn't fit with their father's image in the community. Maybe Sunday, a pretty new nanny with a knack for getting to the bottom of household mysteries, can crack the case. This modern, hip retelling of the classic tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses bursts with vibrant artwork and text that's as energetic as the twelve-toe-tapping Knight brothers themselves.

By Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Since he was a young boy in Navasota, Texas, Alvin Ailey loved to stomp his feet and clap his hands to the music of the True Vine Baptist choir. Later, he learned how to dance. He spent some time with the best teachers of the era and eventually started his own modern dance company, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. This is the story of Alvin Ailey's life - a life that left its imprint as much on the history of the American people as on the history of modern dance.

By Tomie dePaola

A little boy must come to terms with being teased and ostracized because he’d rather read books, paint pictures, and tap-dance than participate in sports.

By Leo & Diane Dillon

In toe-tappingverse and joyful paintings, Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon celebrate the spirit and exuberance of a legendary dancer who brings music and happiness to everyone he meets. Clap your hands and tip your hat as the astonishing "Mr. Bojangles" gracefully leaps across the page and wins the heart of people everywhere.