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Federle, Tim

Tommy Can't Stop!

32 pp. | Disney/Hyperion | April, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4231-6917-8 $16.99

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Mark Fearing. Tommy can't stop bopping and bouncing around the house, exhausting his family members, who take turns "tiring Tommy out" (e.g., "mow the lawn--twice"). Despite his reluctance to try tap dancing, Tommy finds that the moves are perfectly suited to his energy. Exaggerated cartoons humorously capture Tommy's happy feet (and exasperated family), while the active-language text matches Tommy's constant motion.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan