Angelina Ballerina's Invitation to the Ballet with Poster and Other [Hardcover]

Katharine Holabird (Author), Helen Craig (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Angelina Ballerina

Angelina is delighted when she wins two tickets to the gala performance of Cindermouse. She can't wait to invite someone to join her, but all her friends are busy! Imagine her delight when she is called by the Royal Ballet's director to fill in for an injured ballerina! With envelopes to open and special letters inside, this is the perfect novelty for all young Angelina fans.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The writing is crisp and clear, the illustrations detailed with a lovely sense of movement and emotion Guardian Angelina has simply charmed her way into becoming a modern children's classic ... Publishers Weekly Angelina is a magical character who fulfils every little girl's dreams Darcey Bussell, OBE --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Katharine Holabird grew up in Chicago, USA, where she remembers dancing around the house with her three sisters, just like Angelina. She went to Bennington College in Vermont and then spent three years as a journalist in Italy, before moving to England. She wrote her first Angelina book, Angelina Ballerina, in 1982. Katharine has three grown-up children and lives in London with her husband. Helen Craig was born in London, but grew up in the country. She became an apprentice photographer aged sixteen and went on to set up her own studio, as well as working as a freelance potter and sculptor. Helen has illustrated over sixty children's books and her magical illustrations for the Angelina Ballerina series are famous around the world. Helen has a grown-up son, and lives in Cambridge. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 28 pages
• Publisher: American Girl; Bk&Letters edition (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584857579
• ISBN-13: 978-1584857570
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #635,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book for a child who loves ballet and Angelina, January 28, 2004

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Singer Woman "singer and reader" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Angelina Ballerina's Invitation to the Ballet with Poster and Other (Hardcover)

This book is a nice story and the pull-out tickets, letters, poster, etc. added a wonderfully fun dimension to this book. I wouldn't give this book to a child much under 4, however, unless you happen to have one that is really meticulous about keeping things nice. It would be very easy to mess up the book or lose the pull-outs, which are important to the plot.

We bought this as a gift. Can't wait until my little ballerina is old enough to have it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clever Design! Delightful Book!, May 25, 2004

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Michelle "michellesays" (U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Angelina Ballerina's Invitation to the Ballet with Poster and Other (Hardcover)

My 4-year-old daughter, who is fascinated with ballerinas, has enjoyed every Angelina book I have read to her. We were excited to find this latest story about her favorite dancing mouse. In the story, Angelina finds a large envelope containing two tickets to see Serena Silvertail perform with the Royal Ballet. But each time she asks a friend to attend with her, they have other plans! This cleverly designed book features page-sized envelopes containing actual tickets, letters, and postcards that children can pull out and read. My daughter's favorite is the large pull-out poster of the Cindermouse ballet. The only problem we have had is that my less-than-gentle 2.5-year-old daughter was also eager to enjoy this book. I've repaired a few envelopes with tape and I have to verify the pull-outs are still inside the flaps before reading the story again. Definitely recommended reading!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great interactive book for kids!, January 9, 2007

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D. Mirviss "reader & mother of four" (Minneapolis, Mn.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invitation to the Ballet (Viking Kestrel Picture Books) (Hardcover)

If you have a little girl, this is a fantastic interactive book to keep her engaged. Anything to encourage kids to read and increase their love of reading is terrific. My twins turned 5 when I bought this and I would say this book is good for kids age 3 to 7.