Angelina on Stage

by Katharine Holabird, Helen Craig (Illustrator)

Overview

In Angelina on Stage, Angelina has a part in a grown-ups’ ballet, and so does her cousin Henry. But Angelina’s excitement turns to jealousy during rehearsals when Henry becomes the favorite. Will Angelina and Henry still be friends after the performance?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780670060580
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	01/19/2006
Series:	Angelina Ballerina Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.30(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.32(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Katharine Holabird’s first Angelina Ballerina book was published in 1983. She lives in London.

Editorial Reviews

Angelina Ballerina will have kids dancing with joy! Dressed in her pretty pink tutu and tiny toe shoes, the adorable little mouse who's always dancing has returned. In this delightful story, Angelina dazzles her cousin Henry with her graceful steps -- and he starts to copy them. Then, when both Henry and Angelina are invited to perform in a grown-up musical, Angelina becomes jealous of all the fuss everyone makes over her cousin's dancing. But when a crisis occurs on opening night, Angelina comes to the rescue and saves the show!

barnesandnoble.com

In this latest addition to the Angelina series (Angelina Ballerina, etc.), Angelina is invited to perform as a magic fairy in a real grown-ups' ballet. She's delighted, but less so when her goofy younger cousin Henry is asked to perform in the ballet, too. While Angelina practices flying through the air on a wire, Henry stumbles around the stage, missing cues but nevertheless endearing himself to the cast. Though she's jealous of Henry, Angelina comes through for him on the night of the performance. The book gently reflects an older child's ambivalent feelings. But it is also a delightful story, whose delicately rendered, sweet illustrations invite the reader into the magical world of ballet. (4-7)

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