Brief synopsis:
Angie Loves to Dance is about a girl, Angie, who is fearless and loves to be outgoing, goes on different adventures with different shoes.

Thoughts:
The artwork was nice, lots of colors for children to look at and engage with. I think the writing/rhyme scheme is nice for an adult to read to a small child or an older child to read themselves. But it is difficult to pick up on the major theme the first read through, which in my opinion, is the most important aspect since children are in such a developmental stage when they are reading this. The main aspect is Angie's shoes, not her dancing.
I do think this book can help children gather internal courage to go and try something new.

Angie Loves to Dance is an engaging read, one your children will surely love! With delightfully childlike illustrations, we are given a glimpse of Angie's daily life and the various shoes she wears for different activities--from hiking to playing in the rain, there's bound to be a situation your child can relate to!

Note: the book isn't focused on dancing, despite the title.

This is a lighthearted picture book that focuses on celebrating joy in the little moments. I loved the theme of different shoes being used throughout the course of the book for different activities. I really enjoyed the “Angie’s Secret” page at the end because it will engage readers with the questions. The only thing I would change about this book is the illustrations because I wasn’t a huge fan of the illustration style.

A wonderful story for our little ones that really embraces the importance of taking in every moment of life. We follow Angie and she sees her life as an adventure. In each of her different pairs of shoes we see another way that Angie loves to live and enjoy her life. She really finds the extraordinary in everyday ordinary things and moments. She expresses herself in different ways and through many different emotions. This story is so uplifting and just what I think all our children, and adults, need to hear. It is a perfect story for snuggle time with your little ones. The story opens so many opportunities to talk about different emotions, everything from happiness to nervousness. It shows the importance of family, friends and every little thing in our lives. The whimsical illustrations go great with the vibe and feelings of the story. Your family will love this story. Enjoy the adventure together!

Adventures with Angie

Angie brings the energy of embracing each scenario and making the most. She takes her shoes and you while truly living life. She is an inspiration to actually live life.

The illustration moved through various settings and actions supporting the range from casual to action filled.

A great book to teach kids to get in the moment. I think this would be a great book to read to individual child and also a great conversation starter in a classroom and/or story time setting to engage peers in conversation around the topics included.

I received a free copy of this book from Karen Brough and BooksGoSocial. I am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions are my own.

Angie loves to dance… and prance, stomp, splash and glide. No matter the occasion or the shoes, she is ready to enjoy all that life has to offer. As she goes through all her adventures, the reader goes on the journey with her. There’s some fun, new words to learn and I particularly enjoyed the hunt for the hidden hearts throughout the book. I struggled to tell the age of our protagonist (is she a child or adult, or growing up in the story?) but otherwise a great book with a great message.

Thank you to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really like the meaning and central theme of this book, but I don't think the title makes total sense. I love how Angie finds ways to spread joy no matter what activity she is engaging in, and no matter what pair of shoes she's wearing. Choosing shoes as a grounding point to help define Angie as a character was a smart idea! Additionally, the author chose a variety of different shoes. This keeps the book fresh and exciting, so that readers don't get bored while reading. However, as I mentioned earlier, the title doesn't fit as good as Angie's shoes do. Angie has a range of things that she does and spreads joy while doing, but the title only mentions one of those many things. I would have liked to see the title reflect the amount of detail that the overall story has, but that is my only critique. All in all, this book was a joy to read and I have no doubt that other readers will enjoy reading it as well!

This is a children’s book full of beautiful pictures. Angie loves to dance all the times, in different settings and in different ways.

Angie has fun wherever she goes, and you can, too!
The illustrations by artist Hiruni Kariyawasam are soothing, simple, gently colorful, and expressive.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school, doctor's office, or your local public library!
I requested and received a temporary uncorrected proof on PDF from the author and BooksGoSocial via NetGalley. Thank you!
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This story is more than just dancing, it’s all about the adventures you can go on, with all the different style shoes you may have/wear.

It was sweet with lovely watercolour pictures, but the timing and versus’s were a little clunky and lacked flow.

Still a good read though and if you have a shoe or adventure lover, this is for them.

Thanks BooksGoSocial, NetGalley and Karen Brough for this Digital Advanced Readers Copy, in exchange for an honest review.

This is the sweetest picture book! Originally a person would think it's all about the shoes she is wearing each day. But it's much more than that. It's taken note of the joy that Angie brings to everyone she encounters, and just her zeal for life is seen on all the pages. I love the rhyming, the larger vocabulary that is woven into the story, and the art is adorable.

Angie Loves to Dance was absolutely adorable.

The secondary font used to emphasize text on each page was stunning and the watercolor illustrations added to the whimsy.

You can tell this was created with care, delight and heart and it's a sweet read to add to your kiddo's bedtime routine!

I read this book with my daughter this afternoon and she loved it!

She attends dancing lessons every week and loved any stories where the main characters do, and have similar hobbies or passions to her so I guessed that this one would be a hit with her and it certainly was. She really enjoyed it from start to finish and there was plenty for us to talk about too after the book finished.

The illustrations were lovely and they worked really well with the story to bring it all together.
It was well written and easy to follow and laid out really well. The text was nice and clear and not clouded by the illustrations.

It is 5 stars from me for this one - very highly recommended!

Like the title states, Angie Loves to Dance. However, she also likes to do many other things! Follow along as she puts on different types of shoes and participates in a wide-range of activities. This is a simple story that shows you can have different interests and that all of these parts of you combine to make you special just as you are. The watercolor art is a unique touch and made it feel soft and whimsical. This a great book for preschool or early elementary aged students and short enough to hold those brief attention spans.

Thanks to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC! My 3yo daughter loves to dance! I thought this book was going to be all about dancing, but it’s more about shoes. She still liked it though. For me, the rhyming and phrasing was odd at times.

The message in this book was nice and the idea was cute but overall the activities the main character was doing felt a little disjointed and random. There wasn’t much to tie the book together. The illustrations were cute but there wasn’t much about this book that makes it stand out.

All around perfect story for any little girl. The story is written in rhymes and follows Angie going all all sorts of adventures in different shoes. The best part was the morale at the end, it doesn’t matter what you wear or the shoes on your feet. Lively story and beautiful illustrations.

I am grateful to Karen Brough, BookGoSocial, and Netgalley for the Digital Reader Copy I received. Here follows my thoughts on the book.

Written in ballad quatrain, the rhymes were sometimes clumsy and heavy, like the writer was trying to condense some lines for the sake of the rhyme rather than the sense of the sentence. However, there was a clear pattern to the text. Each quatrain describes a type of footwear, followed by what it is used for, then the joy it brings.

More than anything, I liked the illustrations. The rough watercolor that sometimes fell over the lines was symbolic of Angie not being pigeon-holed into a box. She was herself and that took many forms. I think the book sends a message that lets little girls be whatever they want, whether that be a dainty princess, or a hilly hiker. I love the overall message that life ought to be fun!

This is as cute, though was expecting a book about dancing based on the title and cover. I enjoyed the fun unexpected words my daughter learned.

A book created as an advert for a shoe shop… Well, that's the feeling – we're meeting Angie, and she has a great heart and joie de vivre for every occasion – and the shoes to match. So insistent is the rhymed script on telling us what shoes and boots she wears for everything, from gardening to just jumping in puddles, that we lose sight of the core, the heart of the woman, and concentrate on the footwear too much. It's almost as if the footwear gives the woman the spirit, and not the other way round, and to match her we're going to need a shoe storage space a lot bigger than the average child can afford. As such, I find this was a piece that lost its way a bit – and added to the fact the beat of the verse was a bit off here and there, and the fact that I didn't quite take to the very scratchy art style, I can only reach to two and a half stars. And before you say that's too low, just put yourself in my shoes...