This fun story is filled with the movement, energy, and laughter that comes when kids dance with their grandparents. This lively story will leap into the hearts of kids and their grandparents alike as it celebrates intergenerational relationships in rhyming text. Nana can make any object a dancing partner―an umbrella, a broom, even a rake! Both onstage and off, she can shimmy, she can mambo, she can do the bunny hop. She's won prizes and can dance to grandpa's music or to her own beat. But nothing is more special than when grandma dances with her grandchildren. PreS—This atypical celebration of the grandmother-grandchild relationship spotlights nanas who dance. For these preschoolers, spending time with a grandmother is so much more rewarding when "Nana dances with me." Latinx, Asian, Black, and white grandmothers mambo, shimmy, and tap-tap-tap while gardening, walking down the street, doing laundry, and even spending time in the rain. Readers can strut and jive along with the rhyming text: "She says that once—/brush, scuff, and slap—/she crossed the stage/with a tap-tap-tap." Easy to read and fun to say, these words aren't confined to dance—the human spirit is infectious when talents are shared with others. Black-outlined digital illustrations convey fluid motion and countenances with minimal effort. Readers can almost hear the laughter emitting from these delightful pages. While it is clear that these characters have better than average dancing skills, the relatability is undeniable. The universal lesson here is relationship-building through a zest for life. VERDICT This is a showstopper for all ages. Highly recommended as a jovial, offbeat approach to a universal human activity.—Richelle Rose, Kenton County P.L., KY An ode to dancing grandmothers from a range of backgrounds, this picture book celebrates the fun that Nana creates, whether she’s shake-a-shaking, shimmying, or doing the salsa. Yolen and her first grandchild, Stemple-Piatt, who both trained in ballet from a young age, join forces for this dance-centered narrative… A cadenced celebration of grandparent-grandchild relationships. ― Publishers Weekly The grandmas in this buoyant picture book love to dance (whether it’s tap, ballet, or the bunny hop), and their grandchildren love to join the fun… The colorful, jaunty illustrations feature four ethnically and culturally diverse women alternating as Nana, while the first-person text expresses their grandchildren’s thoughts and feelings. The depiction of grandparents has become less stereotypical over the years, and Burris portrays the grandmas here as fit, active women who take joy in dancing and in sharing the fun. A lively appreciation of dance as it raises the spirits and binds generations together. ― Booklist An ode to dancing grandmothers from a range of backgrounds, this picture book celebrates the fun that Nana creates, whether she’s shake-a-shaking, shimmying, or doing the salsa. Yolen and her first grandchild, Stemple-Piatt, who both trained in ballet from a young age, join forces for this dance-centered narrative… A cadenced celebration of grandparent-grandchild relationships. ― Publishers Weekly The grandmas in this buoyant picture book love to dance (whether it’s tap, ballet, or the bunny hop), and their grandchildren love to join the fun… The colorful, jaunty illustrations feature four ethnically and culturally diverse women alternating as Nana, while the first-person text expresses their grandchildren’s thoughts and feelings. The depiction of grandparents has become less stereotypical over the years, and Burris portrays the grandmas here as fit, active women who take joy in dancing and in sharing the fun. A lively appreciation of dance as it raises the spirits and binds generations together. ― Booklist Jane Yolen   lives in Massachusetts and has written more than 400 books across all genres and age ranges, including the Sydney Taylor Honor book  Miriam at the River.  In 2022 she was named the The Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Winner. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Maddison Stemple-Piatt is Jane Yolen’s first grandchild. Following in her Nana’s footsteps, she trained in ballet from a young age. She has earned her bachelor’s in psychology with minors in Spanish and dance, her master’s in criminology and criminal justice, and is currently a Juris Doctor candidate. Priscilla Burris is an author-illustrator and a member of the board of advisors for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Priscilla is represented by the CAT Agency, Inc.