Ballet Kids (PB)
Author(s): Holly Sterling
In a gentle introduction to ballet, a little boy and his friends gather for their dance class to learn some moves--and get excited about their debut performance. Stretchy leggings on? Ballet shoes in the bag? Let's go! Join Thomas and his fellow dancers as they're welcomed into the studio for their Saturday ballet class. There are feet positions to perfect and steps to learn--first position, plie, up on your toes, relevé--and turns and jumps, too. Everyone is getting ready for their first performance, The Nutcracker--and now it's time to pick out costumes! This warm celebration of dancing, a companion to Holly Sterling's Karate Kids, is inspired by the author's time learning ballet as a young child. It's sure to be a hit with little ones taking a class, free-form dancers at home, and those who are hoping to be a ballet kid one day, too.
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[...]delightful picture book that confounds gender expectations. The perfect story for any child who loves to dance. -- Charlotte Eyre * Bookseller * A candy-sweet, gently inclusive picture book capturing the magic of dancing and performance for the very young. * Guardian * In her inclusive illustrations, Holly Sterling captures that magic and the sheer joy of the young dancers both in their class and as they perform the winter show. Young audiences will surely be swept up in that enchantment, especially the aspiring dancers among them. * Red Reading Hub *
Holly Sterling is a children's book author and illustrator of more than twelve picture books, including Hiccups!, the 15 Things Not To Do With a... series, written by Margaret McAllister, the Everybody Feels... series, written by Moira Butterfield, and her author-illustrator debut with Walker, Karate Kids, which was shortlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book of the Year Award. Alongside making books, Holly is also passionate about karate and, from a young age, has competed and won individual and team medals at both European and World level. Holly is now retired from competitive karate but teaches at her own dojos in Durham and Sunderland. Holly lives in Sunderland. Find her online at cargocollective.com/hollysterling, on Twitter as @holly_sterling and on Instagram as @hollysterling87.
General Fields
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- : Walker Books, Limited
- : Walker Books Ltd
- : 31 October 2023
- : {"length"=>["25"], "width"=>["27"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
- : books
Special Fields
- : Holly Sterling
- : 32
- : Holly Sterling
- : Paperback
