Amy Wu and the Ribbon Dance
by Kat Zhang
illustrated by Charlene Chua
illustrated by Charlene Chua
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00:00for all the story time wiggle worms and dinnertime drummers keep dancing kz
00:17for kada CC amy woo and the ribbon dance by kat jong illustrated by charlene
00:28amy woo is always on the move during story time she wriggles on the carpet
00:35during dinner she rap tap taps chopsticks against her head stay still
00:41mom says as amy brushes her teeth or takes a bath or gets ready for bed but
00:48amy cannot stay still she has to run jump skip twirl and today amy realizes
00:55one more thing she must do dance the women are fairies or butterflies or
01:03nymphs their ribbons flutter and twist like they have minds of their own boom
01:10boom go the drums clack clack go the bamboo clappers the music zips through
01:19body her toes tap her shoulders shimmy this is dancing like she's never seen
01:27before and it is magic amy's mom smiles your friends are coming over this
01:34afternoon do you want to have a dance party a ribbon dance party shouts amy
01:43together they call her classmates willa will bring her recorder sam will bring
01:50his drums and lynn will bring some bamboo clappers but amy is missing the
01:56most important thing dancing ribbons how can she make a dancing ribbon amy ties
02:04her hair ribbon to a chopstick with a big strong hoot it's not exactly like
02:10the dancers ribbons but will it be close enough it's fun to shake the ribbon
02:15around but it isn't the same her hair ribbon is too small and light it flicks
02:21and snaps but it doesn't flutter or twist amy tries again she ties her scarf
02:29to a knitting needle with a big strong knot it's not exactly like the dancers
02:34ribbons but will it be close enough it's fun to shake the scarf around but
02:40it isn't the same her scarf it too thick and heavy it wobbles and flops but it
02:47doesn't flutter or twist amy studies her family's beautiful lace tablecloth
02:54oh amy laughs mom mom dances with the tablecloth but amy doesn't join her she
03:03is too glum to skip she is too sad to twirl a hair ribbon is not a dancing
03:09ribbon a scarf is not a dancing ribbon and a tablecloth is definitely not a
03:16dancing ribbon how will amy and her friends dance without dancing ribbons
03:22soon willa knocks at the door with her brand new recorder then sam arrives with
03:28his big shiny drum lynn and his sister come last each with a bamboo clapper
03:34they're all ready for the ribbon dance party but amy is not what's wrong asks
03:42amy's dad I think I know says amy's mom she waves amy into her bedroom and takes
03:49a photo album from the shelf did you know I used to ribbon dance amy imagines
03:56her mom with fluttering twisting ribbons her shoulders slump lower then
04:02mom cracks open the album and amy's eyes grow wide there is her mom surrounded by
04:08friends dancing none of them has a dancing ribbon a melody drifts into the
04:15bathroom it sounds like flute music it sounds like drums and bamboo clappers
04:23boom boom clack clack amy follows the tune into the hall there in the living
04:31room are amy's friends where are your dancing ribbons asks willa come join the
04:38fun amy hesitates a hair ribbon is not a dancing ribbon a scarf is not a dancing
04:46ribbon and a tablecloth is definitely not a dancing ribbon but the music zips
04:52through her body her toes tap her shoulders shimmy her mom winks at her
05:00amy smiles back maybe the most important thing isn't dancing ribbons maybe the
05:08most important thing is just to dance amy hands mom her hair ribbon she gives
05:14dad her scarf grandma and lynn's little sister share the tablecloth together
05:21they ship around the coffee table and leap step the couch they run and jump
05:27and skip and twirl amy dances with her friends and her parents and her grandma
05:33too they are fairies or butterflies or nymphs and it is magic homemade dancing
05:43ribbons ribbon dancing has a long rich history in China dancers practice hard
05:50to perfect their skills and use ribbons that are many feet long to create
05:54beautiful patterns sometimes many dancers will perform together you don't
06:01need dancing ribbons to have an awesome dance party but they certainly help
06:07luckily many items you may already have in your home can be used to make your
06:12very own dancing ribbon ideas for the ribbon handle 1. a chopstick 2. a knitting
06:20needle 3. a drumstick 4. a stick ideas for the ribbon 1. a hair ribbon 2. a light
06:30scarf 3. a long sock 4. a strip of colored construction paper try mixing and
06:39matching the ideas above or come up with some new ones of your own you can attach
06:44the ribbons to the handles with a knot like Amy or with string or tape now it's
06:50time for the dance party put on some music and dance the end