Angelina's Invitation to the Ballet
By (Author) Katharine Holabird
Illustrated by Helen Craig
Simon & Schuster
Simon Spotlight
16th September 2025
28th August 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Dance, ballet
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Stories Inspired by or adapted from other media
Hardback
36
Width 256mm, Height 208mm, Spine 3mm
This classic Angelina Ballerina padded novelty picture book about an incredible invitation is back in a beautiful, refreshed edition with lovely letters, tickets, and a fold-out mini poster inside!
When Angelina Ballerina wins two tickets to a special royal production of the Cindermouse ballet, she is so excited, but it turns out that none of her friends are free to join her. Angelina looks for someone to share the performance with her in this sweet story that is told partly in printed letters and notes to and from Angelina and her friends in Chipping Cheddarand even from royalty!
As readers open the envelopes and see whats inside, the story takes an exciting twist that puts Angelina center stage. There is even a small poster readers can hang on their wall to inspire them to keep dancing, just like Angelina!
2025 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.
Katharine Holabirdgrew up in a family of architects and artists in Chicago. As a child, she lived in an imaginary world of fairy tales, princesses, and ballerinas, and loved to perform and dance with her sisters. She wrote the firstAngelina Ballerinaat the kitchen table with her daughters twirling around her. Katharine has three grown children and three grandchildren, and now lives in New York City with her husband.
Helen Craighas illustrated more than sixty books for children, including theAngelina Ballerinabooks. She lives in England.