Playful and joyous, Alice Walker’s poem will make readers and listeners sit up and take notice as it turns simple statements into surprises, each one a gift of new perspective and possibility. “There is a dance / That lives / In my bones / Dancing / Me. . . There is a poem / In the cradle / Of my Soul / Rocking me.” The ocean swims the swimmer. The song sings the singer. The story tells the life. At once deeply rooted and soaring, Walker’s words are both lullaby and inspiration. A rich texture and beautiful hues distinguish Stefano Vitale’s lovely illustrations, painted on wood and featuring a brown-skinned girl. (Ages 3–8)