Orangutanka

Download or read book Orangutanka written by Margarita Engle and published by Henry Holt and Company BYR Paperbacks. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon . . . all except one. This little orangutan wants to dance! A hip-hop, cha-cha-cha dance full of somersaults and cartwheels. But who will dance with her? Written in bold poems in the tanka style, an ancient Japanese form of poetry that is often used as a travel diary, this exuberant orangutan celebration from acclaimed poet Margarita Engle will make readers want to dance, too!