Amy the Dancing Bear

by Carly Simon

Book Overview

Carly Simon tells a story about the exuberance of youth--and one perfectly wonderful dancing bear--in a beautifully illustrated book designed to captivate both sleepless children and adults alike. CC This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385266375
• ISBN13: 9780385266376
• Release Date: October 1989
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

For every girl who wanted to dance

One of my favorite books written by Carly Simon and beautiful illustrations by Margot Datz. Perfect book for any grandmother or mother to read to a daughter. I loved this book so much I even bought one for one of my friends who became a grandmother of a little baby girl.

Enchanting book

This book is absolutely enchanting. It is the most beautifully illustrated child's tale I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Both of my girls loved this story about a wonderful little girl bear who doesn't want to go to bed for love of dancing. The illustrations are richly colored with beautiful feminine floral borders and the story has a soothing, calm tone that is perfect for children's bedtime reading. It is a sweet story that can be shared by both parent and child. It also makes a lovely baby shower gift.

Intriguing book

Book is by the fabulous Carly Simon, and the illustrations by Margot Datz just breathe life into it. It's a little story of a dancing bear and her mother. The young bear lives to dance - even if it means disobeying mother to stay up late to dance. Even if just for the illustrations- you should own it!

This is a great book

I received this book when I was 3 years old. I am now 16 and to this day, I love this book. I always loved Carly Simon and if you like her music, you will love her wonderful book. I am buying it for my niece Victoria, and hope she will love this book as much as I do. It shows the love between a mother and daughter while also using your imagination. I love it!

A Joy to Read Aloud

As a parent, I found that I got as much enjoyment out of reading this book to my daughter as she enjoyed being read to. The illustrations are a delight, and, just like the text, reveal something new with each reading.

This book reminded me of days gone by...memories to cling to

While vacationing with my husband on Martha's Vineyard, I happened upon this book and immediately wanted to sit down and read in on the stoop outside. It reminded me of how bed time was when I was a little girl and how I would try to think of anything to convince my parents to let me stay up! I would offer to dance for them (though when they put me in dance class, I quit!), or just rattle on to keep their minds off what we were suppose to be doing at this time of the evening. It truly brought a warmth to my soul and I chuckled out loud with Amy's mischeivous ways to distract her momma. I am grateful for the wonderful memories that I have as a child and as go down life's pathway to middle age, I take these types of memories with me. I collect children's books and from time to time, with all the seriousness around us, one needs to curl up and take a step back in time to once again re-live their warm, soft and carefree memories. I am so lucky that in this day and age, there are still many of us that can look b