内容简介
ThegrandopeningoftheDancingPancakeisn'ttheonlynewthinginBindi'slife:newfriends,anewapartment,maybeevenacutenewcrush?Butthereareotherchanges,likeherdad'smovetoanewcity,thathaveleftBindiconfusedandwondering:Whatwillhappentomyfamily?Willthisnewlifeeverfeelnormal?Amongtheunlikelybunchofregularswhoformamakeshiftcommunityatthediner,Bindiwilltrytofigureouthowtobeanewversionofherself,onepancakeandonesillyelephantjoke(heruncle'sspecialty)atatime.Withplentyofsurprises,milkshakes,fakespiders,andrealfeelings,readersaresuretoflipforthesweetmixofhumorandheartinTheDancingPancake.
作者简介
EileenSpinelliisthepopular,criticallyacclaimed,andbelovedauthorofnearlyfiftychildren'sbooks.Withtwenty-nine(andcounting!)immediatefamilymembers,Eileenknowsaboutkidsandfamilyanddrewuponherexperiencesandimaginationtocreatethissensitiveportraitofachildhandlingparentalseparation.Shealsomixedinherfondnessfordiners-theirblendofsights,sounds,andaromasevoke"instantgoodfeelingsandacravingforpancakes"inEileen.ShehopesthatkidswillbeentertainedandfindareflectionoftheirfeelingsandliveswithinthepagesofTheDancingPancake.Eileenandherhusband,Jerry,liveineasternPennsylvania.AbouttheIllustratorAgraduateoftheArtCenterCollegeofDesigninPasadena,California,JoanneLew-Vriethoffbeganhercareerintelevisionandhascreatedartworkformanyformatsandmedia.Joanne'sbestartideasoftencomewhensheisdoing"themostordinarybutwonderfulthings,"suchasslidingdownaslideorridingonherbike.Joanne'sartfirstmetEileenSpinelli'sverseinSummerhouseTime,towhichJoannecontributedlyricalandcharmingillustrations.SheandherhusbandandtheirchildrenliveintheNetherlandsandenjoydrivingtripsandvisitstocastles.
