Meet the book through its own pages
The author’s bibliography describes My Feet Are Laughing as poems in the voice of a young Dominican American girl. Read an authorised copy to experience the writing and illustrations together; a synopsis cannot replace that encounter.
Notice how a voice moves
Invite readers to describe the pace of a page. Where do they want to pause? Which detail feels close to their own experience? These questions allow different responses without requiring a child to find one approved interpretation.
Make something of your own
After reading, try an original list poem about sounds on your own street or movements in an ordinary morning. Keep the exercise separate from the published text and credit the book that inspired the activity.