Pearl's New Skates

Written & illustrated by Holly Keller

Can Pearl master her new skates and glide like she dreams?

4.5/7 Bookroo expert·3.4/5 Goodreads · 101 ratings

24 pages· 621 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Pearl's excitement for her new skates is boundless, but reality hits hard when she steps onto the ice. With dreams of graceful spins and twirls, she faces the challenge of mastering her balance. Will determination and practice help Pearl transform her falls into the elegant skating she envisions? Discover if her dreams can become reality on the frozen pond.

From the publisher

Pearl has new skates. They are real skates (not double runners), and she can’t wait to try them. Pearl inches out onto the frozen pond. But instead of twirling, she topples. Instead of spinning, she falls – splaaat! Pearl has new skates. They are shiny white with red tassels, and she loves them. Will Pearl ever skate in real life the way she skates in her dreams?

At a glance

Format: Library Binding
Pages: 24
Words: 621
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: 550L

Themes & topics

Books about animals Books about perseverance Books about ice skating

What readers & critics say

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4.5

“This is a cute book about growing up and learning a new skill—how expectation of our own skill level doesn’t always match reality and the blessing that caring family and friends can be in helping us move forward”

Marmee

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