Angelina Ballerina
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Summary
In an encore performance， Angelina Ballerina returns in this refreshed picture book from acclaimed author Katharine Holabird and celebrated artist Helen Craig！
Angelina is a pretty little mouse who wants nothing more than to be a ballerina。 She dances all the time—at home， at school， even in her dreams！ In fact， she’s so busy dancing that she forgets all about the other things she’s supposed to do， like cleaning her room and joining her family for breakfast！
Her parents don’t know what to do—especially after her arabesques in the kitchen knock over the milk！ Then one day they come up with an idea that will change Angelina’s life forever…
With Katharine Holabird’s lively writing and Helen Craig’s charming illustrations， the original story， now refreshed and re-released， will continue keeping a whole new generation of young ballerinas leaping with delight。
Angelina is a pretty little mouse who wants nothing more than to be a ballerina。 She dances all the time—at home， at school， even in her dreams！ In fact， she’s so busy dancing that she forgets all about the other things she’s supposed to do， like cleaning her room and joining her family for breakfast！
Her parents don’t know what to do—especially after her arabesques in the kitchen knock over the milk！ Then one day they come up with an idea that will change Angelina’s life forever…
With Katharine Holabird’s lively writing and Helen Craig’s charming illustrations， the original story， now refreshed and re-released， will continue keeping a whole new generation of young ballerinas leaping with delight。
Reviews
Amber Coombe
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book is about a mouse who cannot stop daydreaming and dancing so is always late to things， her mother decides to buy her some ballet clothes and lessons and she becomes a ballerina。 This book would be great for children who have an interest in ballet as they will be very engaged with the material。 As a child I loved this book as it combined two things I love， ballet and animals。
April Gladwood
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（1 year and 10 months） Whilst this is one our daughter enjoyed， we're going to throw it out。 It's incredibly gendered （talk of the little girl being pretty and a stereotypical focus on ballet - note that the book is pink） with a very weak moral to the story。 One part in the book is particularly concerning: Angelina is described as 'good' if she allows the boys to catch her in the playground - this is a very worrying inference for children and we're surprised this was published by Puffin。 （1 year and 10 months） Whilst this is one our daughter enjoyed， we're going to throw it out。 It's incredibly gendered （talk of the little girl being pretty and a stereotypical focus on ballet - note that the book is pink） with a very weak moral to the story。 One part in the book is particularly concerning: Angelina is described as 'good' if she allows the boys to catch her in the playground - this is a very worrying inference for children and we're surprised this was published by Puffin。 。。。more
Catherine
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My absolute FAVORITE children series growing up。 One of my greatest inspirations to pursue my dreams of becoming a ballerina。
Alyssa Haverfield
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Such a cute book for a little dancer。 Although I’m happy it works out for Angelina in the end， in terms of storytelling it is very abrupt。 I loved the illustrations as well- highly detailed！
Kristal
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3。5 stars。I love how Angelina’s parents analyzed her behavior and found a positive way to channel her energy so she could get her chores done AND enjoy dancing。 A great response。
Ella
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Angelina loves ballet， she is always dancing until one day Angelina's parents send her to ballet school where she works very hard for a long time to become a professional ballerina。 The story highlights the hard work and determination needed to succeed in what you love。 The book could， therefore， encourage children to work hard to reach their dreams。 Interesting discussions could be started from this book such as， 'can boys do ballet？'， to promote inclusivity in the classroom as there are some o Angelina loves ballet， she is always dancing until one day Angelina's parents send her to ballet school where she works very hard for a long time to become a professional ballerina。 The story highlights the hard work and determination needed to succeed in what you love。 The book could， therefore， encourage children to work hard to reach their dreams。 Interesting discussions could be started from this book such as， 'can boys do ballet？'， to promote inclusivity in the classroom as there are some old-fashioned views in the book as it is quite old。 I loved the Angelina ballerina books as a child and I'm sure any young child who loves dance will also enjoy them。 I would read this book with FS and KS1 children。 。。。more
Escape Into Fiction
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Very cute animal based children's picture book that shows both sides of the family story :） That a child's activity can be annoying， but that as adults we do everything we can to help put children grow。 For the child it shows that with lots of practice and balance of other activities， they can make their dreams come true。 Very cute animal based children's picture book that shows both sides of the family story :） That a child's activity can be annoying， but that as adults we do everything we can to help put children grow。 For the child it shows that with lots of practice and balance of other activities， they can make their dreams come true。 。。。more
Jj
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I know this is a "refreshed" version of the original， but there is NOTHING in this book （including copyright/publisher info） that I have found where it actually states that the original story was published in 1983。 That seems like a major omission and disservice to both the book's creators and readers。 I know this is a "refreshed" version of the original， but there is NOTHING in this book （including copyright/publisher info） that I have found where it actually states that the original story was published in 1983。 That seems like a major omission and disservice to both the book's creators and readers。 。。。more
Stacy Renee （LazyDayLit）
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Angelina Mousling loves to dance so much she even dreams of dancing but when she starts to dance herself right into trouble， her parents decide that it's time to ballet lessons！ Soon， Angelina is dancing her heart away in class instead of through her neighbors' pansies。 Problem solved。 Everyone is happy and Angelina lives on to become a famous ballerina！ What lovely illustrations！ This is an old edition but the illustrations are almost timeless！ Read to my daughter to cross off the 1001 Children Angelina Mousling loves to dance so much she even dreams of dancing but when she starts to dance herself right into trouble， her parents decide that it's time to ballet lessons！ Soon， Angelina is dancing her heart away in class instead of through her neighbors' pansies。 Problem solved。 Everyone is happy and Angelina lives on to become a famous ballerina！ What lovely illustrations！ This is an old edition but the illustrations are almost timeless！ Read to my daughter to cross off the 1001 Children's Books to Read Before You Grow Up list。 。。。more
Kara Harte （KattitudeReads）
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Angelina was literally my favorite book when I was little， and one of the earliest books I can remember being read to me/reading myself once I learned how。 I was obsessed， and even had a pink tutu just like hers。 💖 Revisiting this book as an adult was utterly lovely， and left me feeling bubbly-happy。 The art was just as warm and charming as I remember， and I now know why I developed such an affection for The Sugarplum Fairy （Angelina’s dream sequence）。 I love this book just as much， if not more， Angelina was literally my favorite book when I was little， and one of the earliest books I can remember being read to me/reading myself once I learned how。 I was obsessed， and even had a pink tutu just like hers。 💖 Revisiting this book as an adult was utterly lovely， and left me feeling bubbly-happy。 The art was just as warm and charming as I remember， and I now know why I developed such an affection for The Sugarplum Fairy （Angelina’s dream sequence）。 I love this book just as much， if not more， than I did as a little girl。 I actually didn’t remember the ending， and it was such a great surprise when I realized what it was！ I think that’s an ending long-time lovers of this book can appreciate even more as an adult！ Angelina Ballerina remains just as special of a book to me as it was when I was a child。 My life-long love for this book is absolutely solidified and strengthened。 💕 I will continue to share this book with all the children in my family （my niece and goddaughters LOVE Angelina）， my students， and maybe someday my own kids。 🐭🩰 。。。more
Martha Baylis
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Angelina Ballerina is always dancing and always moving！ Her mother （Mrs。 Mousling） is worried as Angelina is always causing messes and running late， as she is so lost in her dancing！ Her parents decide to give Angelina ballet lessons， as well as a ballet dress and shoes。 She loves her classes so much that she begins to once again tidy her room and stop being late， and all is well in the Mousling house！The message the story brings is to follow the things that make you happy as well as normalizing Angelina Ballerina is always dancing and always moving！ Her mother （Mrs。 Mousling） is worried as Angelina is always causing messes and running late， as she is so lost in her dancing！ Her parents decide to give Angelina ballet lessons， as well as a ballet dress and shoes。 She loves her classes so much that she begins to once again tidy her room and stop being late， and all is well in the Mousling house！The message the story brings is to follow the things that make you happy as well as normalizing boys dancing。 While children who enjoy dance will love these books， I think they are accessible to all as the message of following your passion is universal and the characters （mice and other little animals） hold a charm and relatability。 。。。more
Blair
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I was going through our storage and found a few of my old books and this one's cover caught my eye。 I recognized it and remembered the beautiful illustrations， but not the plot。 So poof I reread it and I love it。 One of my favorites and would highly HIGHLY recommend to anyone ages 2-5。 This might even make my favorites shelf。 I was going through our storage and found a few of my old books and this one's cover caught my eye。 I recognized it and remembered the beautiful illustrations， but not the plot。 So poof I reread it and I love it。 One of my favorites and would highly HIGHLY recommend to anyone ages 2-5。 This might even make my favorites shelf。 。。。more
Katherine
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The mouse cottage in this book has forever been my house goals™️。 All around childhood favorite！
Gabi
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Angelina Ballerina is always dancing。 Even when her mom told her that her dancing was nothing but a nuisance， Angelina kept dancing until she became a famous ballerina。 Many parents put their daughters into dance classes from a young age。 Just like I enjoyed reading this book when I was a young girl taking ballet lessons， I think many little girls will especially like this book。 The illustrations are very detailed with sketch lines and a bunch of bright pastel colors。 Even for children who don't Angelina Ballerina is always dancing。 Even when her mom told her that her dancing was nothing but a nuisance， Angelina kept dancing until she became a famous ballerina。 Many parents put their daughters into dance classes from a young age。 Just like I enjoyed reading this book when I was a young girl taking ballet lessons， I think many little girls will especially like this book。 The illustrations are very detailed with sketch lines and a bunch of bright pastel colors。 Even for children who don't dance or like dancing， they can still read this book and learn about practicing towards their goal。 Despite Angelina's parents telling her to stop dancing， she kept dancing and eventually became a famous ballerina with many people coming to see her perform。 This can show kids that with practice， they can achieve anything， even if others try to steer them away from their goals。 。。。more
Amy
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Angelina Ballerina is here to dance her way in the hearts of a whole new generation。 Initially published in 1983， this beloved storybook is redesigned and ready to relaunch its classic tales throughout the next year。 Little Simon is excited to bring this treasured classic to a whole new generation of readers。 All Angelina wanted to do was dance。 She danced through her chores， danced her whole way to school， and even danced in her dreams， but Angelina’s dancing was causing quite a stir。 She danc Angelina Ballerina is here to dance her way in the hearts of a whole new generation。 Initially published in 1983， this beloved storybook is redesigned and ready to relaunch its classic tales throughout the next year。 Little Simon is excited to bring this treasured classic to a whole new generation of readers。 All Angelina wanted to do was dance。 She danced through her chores， danced her whole way to school， and even danced in her dreams， but Angelina’s dancing was causing quite a stir。 She danced and trampled through Mrs。 Hodgepodge’s pansies， knocked over her mother’s cheese pies， and even spilled a pitcher of milk， Angelina’s dancing was out of control。 The only solution for a dancing mouse was – ballet lessons。 Soon Angelina spent all her time and energy dancing in class， and at home， she became a helpful little mouse。 With hard work and a lot of practice， Angelina grew up to be a famous ballerina。 Through hard work and passion， Angelina proves that anyone can achieve their dreams。 The memorable little ballerina will curtsy， leap and pirouette her way through this adorable series， with beautifully refreshed illustrations and cover designs。 Angelina’s classic illustrations are still just as delightful， as well as marvelously detailed allowing the pictures to take on a life of their own。 This darling story is the perfect addition to any child’s bookshelf， as it opens the door for many more dancing adventures。 。。。more
Megan Hosinski
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Genre: Modern FantasyGrade Level: PreK-2This is a really fun book！ I like how Angelina has a dream to be a ballerina and is determined to achieve it no matter what。 I think it is funny that she is willing to practice anywhere and anytime throughout the day， even when she falls into the flowers or the food。 I think it is great that Angelina's parents allow her to start taking ballet lessons， and once they do that suddenly Angelina is much better behaved。 I really like how the story ends with Ange Genre: Modern FantasyGrade Level: PreK-2This is a really fun book！ I like how Angelina has a dream to be a ballerina and is determined to achieve it no matter what。 I think it is funny that she is willing to practice anywhere and anytime throughout the day， even when she falls into the flowers or the food。 I think it is great that Angelina's parents allow her to start taking ballet lessons， and once they do that suddenly Angelina is much better behaved。 I really like how the story ends with Angelina achieving her dream， and I think this could be inspiring to young children to work hard at the things they love and one day they will achieve their goals。 Great book！ 。。。more
Lynn Davidson
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All Angelina wants to do is dance - instead of cleaning her room， going to school or even eating her supper。 Her parents come up with a plan that will solve that problem。 This is a story that will show readers that practice and perseverance will help them fulfill their goals and dreams。Lovely illustrations。
Isabelle McBride
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Summary: "Angelina Ballerina" is a story about a young mouse who is very passionate about ballet and wants very badly to take ballet lessons in order to become a ballerina。 After much convincing towards her mouse parents， they finally give Angelina her first pair of ballet shoes and tell her she can take lessons。 Angelina loves her ballet lessons and works hard to be a great ballerina。Theme: Work hard towards what you want in life， follow your dreamsRating: 5 out of 5Personal Response: This book Summary: "Angelina Ballerina" is a story about a young mouse who is very passionate about ballet and wants very badly to take ballet lessons in order to become a ballerina。 After much convincing towards her mouse parents， they finally give Angelina her first pair of ballet shoes and tell her she can take lessons。 Angelina loves her ballet lessons and works hard to be a great ballerina。Theme: Work hard towards what you want in life， follow your dreamsRating: 5 out of 5Personal Response: This book has both beautiful illustrations and a great story line。 The illustrations are captivating and very well done。 The story line and lesson is great too and it shows children that if they work hard enough at something they really want， they will get it。 It also inspires them to follow their dreams and not give up。Why I Recommend: I recommend this book because of the great lesson behind it as well as the beautiful drawings that go along with it。 This book is great to teach children the power of persistence and working hard。 It is inspiring and can show children what can happen if they work hard enough and follow their dreams like Angelina did。 。。。more
Ashley Adams
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Hard work helps Angelina harness her distracted love of dancing and become the ballerina of her dreams。
Susan
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I have a soft spot for this because I read it so much when I was a kid and loved it then。 Happy to see it didn't disappoint me upon reading it to my kid。 I have a soft spot for this because I read it so much when I was a kid and loved it then。 Happy to see it didn't disappoint me upon reading it to my kid。 。。。more
Angelina Mori
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I really like this book when I was a kid because I always wanted to be a dancer and my name is Angelina to。 But now I am taking jazz， ballet， lyrical ，hip hop， and gymnastics classes every day！
Farshana ❤️rainnbooks❤️
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A stroy about a pretty little mouse who loves to dance so much that she never does any of her chores。It is a good book targeted for 4-6 yr olds to follow your dreams but I wonder if the children are gonna take away the fact you can do what you want to achieve your dreams after reading the book。 A minor point maybe but something that made me think。
Krisz
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A bit redundant story， later there are ones similar to it - I say 'later' as I believe this one to be the very first。 Angelina warms my heart :） A bit redundant story， later there are ones similar to it - I say 'later' as I believe this one to be the very first。 Angelina warms my heart :） 。。。more
Keely DeRiggs
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This was another favorite of mine。 I loved how Angelina persisted and became a famous dancer after lots of practice。
Jenna Mills
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Sweet
Tamra Oscroft
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I love the characters and the illustrations in these books！
Abigail
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Originally published in 1983， and then presented in this 25th Anniversary Edition in 2008， this first story about that dancing mouse， Angelina Ballerina， is immensely charming。 Always dancing， always moving， Angelina is the despair of her mother， as she causes destruction wherever she goes with her arabesques， and is always running late because she is imagining her life as a ballerina。 Then Mrs。 Mousling speaks to Mr。 Mouseling， and they cook up a plan: they will give Angelina a beautiful ballet Originally published in 1983， and then presented in this 25th Anniversary Edition in 2008， this first story about that dancing mouse， Angelina Ballerina， is immensely charming。 Always dancing， always moving， Angelina is the despair of her mother， as she causes destruction wherever she goes with her arabesques， and is always running late because she is imagining her life as a ballerina。 Then Mrs。 Mousling speaks to Mr。 Mouseling， and they cook up a plan: they will give Angelina a beautiful ballet dress and shoes， and send her to classes。 This has positive results， and not just in the short term。。。I've been aware of Angelina Ballerina and its many sequels for quite some times now， but am only just now getting around to picking it up。 How glad I am that I have， as I found Katharine Holabird's story sweet， and Helen Craig's artwork adorable。 I particularly loved all the little details in the scenes depicting the Mouselings' home， and was reminded a bit of Jill Barklem's work， in the Brambly Hedge books。 Young ballet enthusiasts will take this one to heart， but so will children who enjoy stories about mice and other little animals。 。。。more
Claire Trice
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Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird Summary: In the book Angelina Ballerina， we meet a young mouse named Angelina who loves to dance more than anything， so much so that it distracts her from all the other chores and tasks she needs to do throughout her day。 Angelina’s love for ballet often gets her in trouble and causes her mother to scold her。 Then， one day Angelina’s father thinks it’s time to let her start her first ballet class。 When Angelina goes to her ballet class it soon becomes a v Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird Summary: In the book Angelina Ballerina， we meet a young mouse named Angelina who loves to dance more than anything， so much so that it distracts her from all the other chores and tasks she needs to do throughout her day。 Angelina’s love for ballet often gets her in trouble and causes her mother to scold her。 Then， one day Angelina’s father thinks it’s time to let her start her first ballet class。 When Angelina goes to her ballet class it soon becomes a very important part of her life。 She no long forgets to do her chores and she no longer gets herself into so much trouble。 She soon dedicates her time to ballet and ends up becoming a famous ballerina。 Theme: The overall theme of this book is to follow one’s passion and allow for personal creativity to become a part of a child’s life。 Because， ultimately it can allow them to truly express themselves and their passions in life。 It can also give them new motivation in their daily lives。 Personal Reflection: I personally enjoyed reading this book because I remember reading this book as a child and connecting with the character as in she’s not afraid to try something she’s passionate about and when she does， she is dedicated to it and it ultimately helps her become more motivated and more focused in her own daily life。 I was also able to reconnect with this story now as a college student and see the themes in a whole new light。 Recommendation: I would recommend this book because it shows and encourages children to follow what they are passionate about and sticking to it。 It also highlights not only the importance of activities you enjoy， but how if you are happy doing what you love， it makes other important tasks and chores more enjoyable and easier to do。 。。。more
Anne Quint
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Angelina Ballerina is a story about a young mouse who dreamt of being a ballerina。 Angelina would dance all over the house， forgetting tasks that she was asked to do， and making a mess of her mothers things。 Her mother， Mrs。 Mouseling began to see her dancing as a nuisance。 Mr。 and Mrs。 Mouseling signed Angelina up for ballet lessons and she was overjoyed。 She was so busy dancing in her class that she didn't feel like she needed to dance at home。 From then on she went to school on time and did a Angelina Ballerina is a story about a young mouse who dreamt of being a ballerina。 Angelina would dance all over the house， forgetting tasks that she was asked to do， and making a mess of her mothers things。 Her mother， Mrs。 Mouseling began to see her dancing as a nuisance。 Mr。 and Mrs。 Mouseling signed Angelina up for ballet lessons and she was overjoyed。 She was so busy dancing in her class that she didn't feel like she needed to dance at home。 From then on she went to school on time and did as she was asked。 Many years later， her dreams came true and she became a famous ballerina。The overall theme of Angelina Ballerina is to always chase your dreams and never give up。 Angelina kept dancing and achieved her dream of being a famous ballerina。I found Angelina Ballerina to be a very heartwarming book。 I loved that her parents helped and encouraged Angelina to follow her dreams of being a ballerina。 I also liked that in the end， she did achieve her original goal because it is inspiring for the young readers。I would recommend this book because it encourages young readers to follow their dreams and can also inspire a parent who is possibly reading it with them to help their child follow their dreams。 。。。more
Tonja Drecker
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This story is and has been a treat for many children， who not only dream of becoming a ballerina but have a passion they would love to pursue。Angelina is a sweet little mouse who can only think about dancing。 Everywhere she goes， her steps turn into spins and leaps。 Unfortunately， this does cause some problems， at times， and small chaotic messes。 When her parents enroll her in ballet classes， Angelina has found her place and her dancing along with it。The is such a lovely book and as relevant for This story is and has been a treat for many children， who not only dream of becoming a ballerina but have a passion they would love to pursue。Angelina is a sweet little mouse who can only think about dancing。 Everywhere she goes， her steps turn into spins and leaps。 Unfortunately， this does cause some problems， at times， and small chaotic messes。 When her parents enroll her in ballet classes， Angelina has found her place and her dancing along with it。The is such a lovely book and as relevant for children today as it was over thirty years ago。 The tale grabs attention as Angelina follows her feet and heart and brings giggles as some moments don't work out as well as they might。 Angelina is a mouse with energy and passion， so much so that it's contagious。 It only takes a little redirection， and not only do Angelina's dreams come true， but the rest of her life falls into a little more order as well。 It's inspiring and a joy to read。The illustrations are still from Helen Craig and carry the love and emotion as Angelina Ballerina deserves。 A little more traditional， they carry a beauty which is often no longer found in picture books and is sure to entice young listeners。 I， myself， enjoyed flipping through them a few times and simply enjoying Angelina's story that way。I was honored enough to receive an early copy and enjoyed it so much that I wanted to leave my honest thoughts。 。。。more
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