Rupert has a big secret. When his owner, Mandy, is fast asleep, he likes to slip on her dancing shoes and dance the night away. Then one night Mandy catches Rupert in the act. She's not upset; she's thrilled! And she's determined to give Rupert dancing lessons so he can hone his talent. Rupert is horrified. Lessons are for dogs. Cats like to do things their own way. Dismayed, he loses all interest in dancing and goes into hiding. But Mandy comes up with the perfect plan to get Rupert dancing again . . .
Michael di Capua Books
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Unique type of children book
By Denis Vukosav
‘Rupert Can Dance’ written and illustrated by Jules Feiffer is unique type of children book about the cat named Rupert who wanted his love for dancing to remain only his secret.Rupert is cute cat who lives with a girl named Mandy. All of the time Mandy is giving dancing lessons to Rupert and after watching her day and night, when night fell Rupert wanted to try dancing alone. He tiptoed over to Mandy’s closer and slipped on her dancing shoes, dancing the night away.And though Rupert hoped his dancing time will remain secret, Mandy will find out what is happening while she sleeps…‘Rupert Can Dance’ is an entertaining and nice book for children who love cats and dancing, but more importantly it emphasizes the importance of friendship between humans and animals.Speaking about the artwork, Feiffer created his book using pencil and crayons which resulted in not so detailed but still appealing and lively illustrations for kids aged 3 to 5.Overall, ‘Rupert Can Dance’ is nice story that can be recommended from author who previously made ‘Bark, George’ and illustrated ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ written by Norton Juster, though not Jules Feiffer best work.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Awesome artwork, great message
By Jill Randall
One of my favorite dance related books of 2014! Awesome illustrations capture dancing and the energy of movement. The book conveys a feeling common with many children who have a passion for something like dance but want to do it on their own terms.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.Five Stars
By Richard L Hall
great! for any child inclined to dance, this is a fun and mesmerizing book.
