Angelina Ballerina

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In an encore performance, Angelina Ballerina returns in this refreshed picture book from acclaimed author Katharine Holabird and celebrated artist Helen Craig!

Angelina is a pretty little mouse who wants nothing more than to be a ballerina. She dances all the timeat home, at school, even in her dreams! In fact, shes so busy dancing that she forgets all about the other things shes supposed to do, like cleaning her room and joining her family for breakfast!

Her parents dont know what to doespecially after her arabesques in the kitchen knock over the milk! Then one day they come up with an idea that will change Angelinas life forever

With Katharine Holabirds lively writing and Helen Craigs charming illustrations, the original story, now refreshed and re-released, will continue keeping a whole new generation of young ballerinas leaping with delight.

Author Bio

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.