Alice and Pops: Tap! Tap! Tap!

Alice and Pops: Tap! Tap! Tap!

Inspired by the HERstory of Alice Whitman (1900-1969) and her son Pops Whitman (1916-1950), this rhythmic story will have readers tapping their feet, learning some dance history, and meeting new friends. Alice danced in her family company, so she was able to do tap dance solos and hoofer style tapping. In all the other companies, women could only perform with a chorus line and did not do the hoofer style. Alice passed her tapping talent to her son Pops Whitman who started performing solos at age four and was the first tap dancer to include acrobatics in addition to the rhythms of the feet. Other than a few outside performances, Alice remained with the family company for thirty years. Pops left the family company at seventeen with Louis Williams. Pops and Louis toured America and Europe for over twenty years. Both Alice and Pops need their dancing stories to be told so other children are inspired to move to the beat and share their unique dancing stories.

Dr. Karen Campbell Kuebler’s New Book “Alice and Pops: Tap!  Tap! Tap!” Is A Lively Story That Will Motivate Young Readers To  Move. 


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Book Reviews

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    "A fantastic non-fiction book for children who will gain knowledge about tap dancing! This nonfiction book with its wonderful illustrations is sure to evoke Children’s Curiosity about tap dancing. In the back of the book there are vocabulary words that coincide with this story as well as a brief history about Alice and her son." - Amy Hunovice

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    "Great book! Wonderful, informative book about a special dance family! Bright and colorful illustrations add to this beautiful book. I also enjoyed learning some tap dance vocabulary too!" -Dawn U.

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    "Children loved it! My children loved the characters and rhythms in this book. My 7 year old daughter enjoyed all the dancing and rhyming words, and my 6 year old son adored "Pops" and wanted to do flips like him. I appreciated how my children could see themselves in the book and learn about dance history too!" - Paul Martinell

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    "Charming Rhymes! I love teaching dancing inspired by a book that has a rhythm. This is a good one and having a historic Black protagonist is fantastic. I had not heard of this family. Bravo Dr. Campbell Kuebler for bringing them more to light to the general (white) public." - Amazon Customer

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    "Good book for teaching kids at a young age! I am 9 and i really like this book. I think that it's so important for young ones to learn about a historical woman at a early age! I feel like a lot of time, especially back in the day, girls did not get to learn their history. I like that this is including enough information about the real person and then enough so young ones feel attached to it. If you are an older kid/adult, there are real facts about the real person and tap vocab on the back. I also think the art is pretty and I like the style." - Laura Sinche

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    "Delightful! Fun To Read! Fun To Learn!Tap! Tap! Tap! made me clap! clap! clap! What at a delightful read for young children whether they tap or not! The story dances from page to page with toe-tapping rhyme and illustrations that are wonderfully matched to express the tap movements being described! Such a fun way to learn a unique piece of history! The glossary in the back is a wonderful add to let dancers and non-dancers try to do the steps they just read about in the story. Can't wait to share it with my teacher friends! I also have a perfect gift for friends with young children! Fun to read! Fun to learn!" - Kristin Alessandroni

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    "A magical journey for children, and adults alike! The story of Alice Whitman and her son Pops is beautifully brought to life, by Dr. Karen Campbell Kuebler, in this lovely book. From the gorgeous illustrations, to the lyrical rhyming, you will delight in sharing this with your students, your own precious children, or read it, if only, to relive your own childhood when everything was pure magic. This will make you want to pull out your dancing shoes, or run (not walk) to your nearest dance attire shop to purchase some! Do not hesitate, add this to your children’s literature collection today!" - A. McCusker

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    "Great book for kids! From our fourth grader: This book was amazing. I would rate it 6 out of 5! It really motivates children to follow their dreams, in dance or any hobby. The illustrations really helped the flow of the story." - Fern (Amazon Customer)

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    "Nice tap dance story for kids based on true dance history. Adorable illustrations showcase this fun tap dance story for kids of all ages, based on real dance history." - Amy, Amazon Customer

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