
By Jessica Clayton, Lori Clayton (Illustrator)
A flamingo's first ballet class tests her determination and potential.
Florrie Flamingo steps into Bella Bear's ballet class, eager yet struggling to master the moves. With friends like Swanhilda Swan and Oscar Ostrich, Florrie faces the challenge of becoming a ballerina. Can her passion and perseverance help her succeed in this colorful dance journey?
"Florrie Flamingo follows Bella Bear into the dance studio. It's a big room with mirrors and a long wooden barre along the wall. Other dancers were standing by the barre stretching. 'Go ahead and find a spot at the barre,' Bella Bear instructed."
— from the book
Join Florrie Flamingo on this new adventure as she joins Bella Bear at her very first ballet class. Florrie meets friends in class who have been dancing ballet for a while, including Swanhilda Swan and Oscar Ostrich. Although Florrie loves ballet she has a difficult time mastering all the moves in this first ballet class, but Bella Bear sees potential in her. With a little hard work, practice and determination she thinks Florrie Flamingo can be a ballerina yet! Ballet Teachers will love how this class can be incorporated right into your daily class flow. Ballet Terminology and accurate images of movements are included. We introduce boys to ballet in this book with the introduction of Oscar Ostrich. Images are bright and colorful and take your dancers into Bella Bear’s Ballet Studio as they learn ballet with Florrie Flamingo.



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