Dragon Dancer

Product Information

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. You can feel the magic of the dragon as you read this story and gaze at the beautiful and exotic illustrations. Jennifer Rothschild, Arlington County Public Libraries, VA, for School Library Journal ‘This is a book that celebrates the power of the imagination and the traditions of another culture. When he does, Yao will go on a magical adventure with the dragon, dancing the bad luck of the previous year away, and bringing in the good luck for a prosperous new year.

Jackie Morris’s lyrical descriptions imagine each child’s relationship with their own dragon, and the reader is invited to imagine their dragon, too, at the end of the book. To be very successful in the dance, the head of the Dragon must be able to coordinate with the body movement to match the timing of the drum. As the story unfolds, they will realize that this dragon, Shen Long, with its rich colors and subtle moves is a costume fashioned by the boy's grandfather. Having Shen Long be a main character with a voice truly engages the reader in the story and allows you to experience Yao's perspective.From the moment Shen Long opens his eyes and unfurls his siver-blue tail, Yao will become immersed in his dragon dance as he does battle with the bad luck of the previous year and ushers in good luck for the new one. No and Me No Hero for the Kaiser No Heroes No Kiss for Mother No One Is Angry Today No Roof in Bosnia Noah is My Name Nobody Can Stop Don Carlo Nobody's Child: The Adventures of Remy Noisy Book (The) Noisy Classroom (The) NOOO! The end of the books fills in the gaps and provides the context; it might be helpful to read it at the beginning of the story for first time readers. You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl From Ukraine Young Werewolf You're Safe With Me Yours and Mine Yours Sincerely, Giraffe Yum Yum! Some of the patterns of the dragon dance are "Cloud Cave", "Whirlpool", tai chi pattern, "threading the money", "looking for pearl", and "dragon encircling the pillar".

The appearance of a dragon is both fearsome and bold but it has a benevolent disposition, and it was an emblem to represent imperial authority. It's a story that pays homage to the true power of our imagination, and it teaches about the luck dances and when/why/where they are done. A cluster of Wyverns suddenly billowed around Vortina; yellow dragons streaked with vibrant, sapphire blue that blurred to green they moved with such swiftness. represents 'the force and mystery of life,' the true sight that 'sees the spiritual everywhere translucent in the material world'".Members of the Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne performing for Chinese New Year, at Crown Casino, demonstrate a basic "corkscrew" routine. This is exactly the kind of story that I wish I had been able to read to my children, but it’s just as powerful to me as an adult. The dragon is a long serpentine body formed of a number of sections on poles, with a dragon head and a tail.