"A charming introduction to the joy of ballet dancing, starring a very charismatic little ballerina"
January 2022 Book of the Month
What a charming, and wonderfully practical how-to book this is. A junior ballerina provides all sorts of advice and information to her peers, from how to style your hair in a bun (NB it’s quite hard if you’ve recently cut it yourself), to the first steps you’ll learn, to what your teacher means by straight legs. It’s no-nonsense stuff, second position is dismissed as ‘boring’, though fourth position gets the thumbs up, and she warns us not to treat the barre as monkey bars, unless you want to spend time in the thinking corner. We’re left in no doubt though how much this little girl loves ballet and her last bit of advice is perfect, ‘if you’re dancing and your heart feels like it’s flying, you will know for sure that you’re a real ballerina.’ The text is full of humour and character, as are Jenny Løvlie’s gorgeous illustrations, and together they also capture the grace of ballet. This is a book to entertain and inspire all young ballerinas, and to make their parents smile in recognition too.
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From Davina Bell and Waterstones Award-winning illustrator of The Girls, Jenny Lovlie, comes a beautifully diverse and inclusive picture book perfect for any aspiring dancer.
There is a lot to learn about being a ballerina. It is hard work and can seem silly at times. If you fall over, don't panic. You don't have to be perfect! But when you walk out on the stage, it will feel like magic and fireworks and Christmas-tree lights in your tummy, and you'll know that no matter what, you're a real ballerina.
Also by Davina Bell and Jenny Lovlie, I Love Tractors! : the story of one little boy's obsession with all things tractor.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed How to be a Real Ballerina and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
How to be a Real Ballerina features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Sports, Work / Industry, Featured Books for 3+ readers
How to be a Real Ballerina is available in Paperback
How to be a Real Ballerina was written by Davina Bell and published by Andersen Press Ltd
How to be a Real Ballerina has 32 pages
£7.19
