Angelina Ballerina
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Board Book · Ages 0–3 · 1988

Angelina Ballerina

By Katharine Holabird, Helen Craig (Illustrator)

Part of the Angelina Ballerina series

A little mouse's passion for ballet leads to a life-changing opportunity.

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32 pages
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Angelina, a mouse with dreams of becoming a ballerina, dances everywhere, even in her sleep. Her passion causes chaos at home, leaving her parents puzzled. But when they devise a plan, Angelina's life takes an unexpected turn. Will this new path lead her to the stage she dreams of? Discover how a little mouse's love for dance transforms her world in this charming tale of dreams and determination.

From the publisher

A little mouse named Angelina becomes the famous ballerina Mademoiselle Angelina after much practice at Miss Lilly’s Ballet School.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Reading age
0–3
Audience
Board
Lexile
AD830L
Themes & topics
Books about danceBooks about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.Books about performing artsBooks about girls
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What readers & critics say

Reviews

4.8

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5.3

The story is sweet, the illustrations are sweet, and the little dancers in your life will love Angelina. It's a thumbs up from me, and all the thumbs all the way up from my three-year-old ballerina.

Lauren Hancock

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.3
F&P level
~T
Publication
Published
August 27, 2019
First published
December 12, 1988
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Board Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534451513

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