FICTION

Angelina's Big City Ballet

by Katharine HOLABIRD
illus. by Helen Craig. 32p. (Angelina Ballerina). Viking. Nov. 2014. Tr $14.99. ISBN 9780670015603; ebk. $10.99. ISBN 9780698164871. LC 2013000464.
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K-Gr 3—When the young mouse visits her Aunt Violet and Cousin Jeanie in the Big Cheese, she listens to her cousin rave about tap dancing and worries that her ballet might not be good enough for The Big Cheese Dance Show, the reason she has come to the city. True to her optimistic style, Angelina is determined to put on a good show. She and Jeanie work together to put on their own mix of tap and ballet and are a hit at the show. The bright pastel watercolors match the exuberant ballerina as she explores the bustling city. Fun details will give kids something new to discover each time they read the story. Another enjoyable adventure in the series.—Laura Stanfield, Campbell County Public Library, Ft. Thomas, KY
Angelina travels to the Big Cheese, a city clearly styled after New York, to dance with her cousin in the Big Cheese Dance Show. Once she and her cousin resolve their competition--which is better, tap or ballet?--they perform a special duet. Like the other books about Angelina, this one will satisfy her young fans with its customary feminine details.
Reviewed by Laura Stanfield , Oct 01, 2014

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