Young would-be ballerina Tallulah, whose story began in Tallulah's Tutu, and continued in Tallulah's Solo, Tallulah's Toe Shoes and Tallulah's Nutcracker, returns in this fifth picture-book devoted to her dancing adventures. Excited at the prospect of attending summer dance camp, where she will have the opportunity to practice her ballet for hours, Tallulah is less enthused at the prospect of taking tap classes. Her trepidation seems warranted when she discovers that she is the worst pupil in the class, and her resentment mounts when fellow camper, Kacie, who has professed her own dislike of ballet, proves quite talented at tap. Will Tallulah and Kacie have a change of heart, and embrace other dance forms, or will they cling to their antipathy to tap and ballet?

Given the gentle lessons contained in previous entries of the Tallulah series, in which the eponymous heroine learns about the importance of hard work, and the necessity of carrying on, even when the inevitable mistakes are made, it is no surprise to discover that here too, in Tallulah's Tap Shoes, she learns and grows. As always, I appreciated Singer's engaging narrative of an enthusiastic and essentially goodhearted young girl, who nevertheless has some flaws, and some room to grow. Here she must learn not to look down on other art forms, and gains an understanding of how her own insecurity, and desire to be the best in class, sometimes affects her perception of lessons. The artwork by Alexandra Boiger is every bit as charming here as in previous titles, making this an entertaining and engaging title all around. Recommended to young dance enthusiasts (of all kinds), and to anyone who enjoyed the previous Tallulah books. ( )

About a girl has to learn tap dancing in dancing camp but she is not good at it and another girl is good at tap and not good at dallet . It's scared to learn new skills and easy to envy other's talent. But they decide to help each other to learn better.

Tallulah is super excited for summer camp! Except for one thing - she's dreading taking tap classes there. She loves ballet, but she's not very good at tap. At camp, she meets a girl who loves tap but can't stand ballet! Will the two be able to overcome their differences and learn to appreciate each other's passion?

This is a sweet tale about friendship and learning how to enjoy something even you're not the best at it. The delicate illustrations are lovely and fit the story perfectly while also including some additional details here and there. With its not overly didactic moral, this is a perfect book to share with any young child to start a discussion on making friends and trying new activities. The ballet/tap aspect makes it especially appealing for young tykes who are part of dance troupes. ( )