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'But Dancing is for Girls!'

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'But Dancing is for Girls!' by Gyasi Sheppy and Ola Snimshchikova

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By Gyasi Sheppy and Ola Snimshchikova

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6 reviews

Joy and colour come together in this fun-filled picture book from CBeebies presenter Gyasi Sheppy!

When Chester starts tap class, it’s like a dream come true! He finally gets to join his best friends and perfect his dance moves. But what will Dad think of his son’s tap-dancing dreams, and how can Chester make him see that if something makes you smile, nothing should stop you from enjoying it?

With fun rhyming text by CBeebies star Gyasi Sheppy and beautiful illustrations by new talent Ola Snimshchikova, this colourful story encourages young readers to be themselves and follow their dreams – no matter what!

Reviews

01 Sep 2026

I liked this story and the message it gave

20 Aug 2026

This book was about people who kept on saying dancing is for girls but dancing is for everyone.

22 Jul 2026

I love dancing! Everyone can dance! Like my brother!

22 Jul 2026

I liked the boy best because he was always confident about what he was doing, and was always nice.

19 Jul 2026

Great that Dad changed his mind and realised that Dancing is for everybody!

25 Jun 2026

from CBeebies presenter Gyasi Sheppy!

When Chester starts tap class, it’s like a dream come true! He finally gets to join his best friends and perfect his dance moves. But what will Dad think of his son’s tap-dancing dreams?

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