Belinda Begins Ballet [Hardcover]

Amy Young (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 14, 2008 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Before Belinda was Belinda the Ballerina, before she was Belinda in Paris, and way before she was Belinda and the Glass Slipper, she was a little girl who wanted to dance. But there were two things standing in the way? her left foot and her right foot.

Belinda?s teacher, Mrs. Rhino, chooses Belinda to play the clown in a skit for the school talent show. Her feet are perfect for floppy clown shoes. But after seeing an older girl soar big across the stage as a ballerina, Belinda has other plans....

This fourth book about everyone?s favorite ballerina is sure to delight little ballerinas with big dreams.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A solid story with a positive message about underdogs and self-confidence. -- School Library Journal

About the Author

Amy Young trained as a fine artist at Yale and received an MFA in painting from Indiana University as well as a law degree from Harvard. She lives in Spring Lake, Michigan.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile (February 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670062448
• ISBN-13: 978-0670062447
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #571,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finding Your Wings, January 6, 2012

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Nancy "Stepfordmomto2" (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belinda Begins Ballet (Hardcover)

Everything about Belinda was tiny, except for one thing - her enormous feet. We are not talking just regular large feet; we are talking feet so large you could ski with them.

When Talent Show time comes around, it is not all fun and games for this sweet young girl when Mrs. Rhino thinks that her only talent appears to be that of a clown.

Then one day sad Belinda happens upon a ballet dancer. Seeing her float on the stage sparks an idea and a smile for Belinda. Maybe, just maybe.

Sometimes you have to see in yourself what other do not.

This story brought a tear to my eye. To see a young child grow her own wings is an inspiration to all.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but a little mean, December 4, 2008

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C. Gee (Anchorage, AK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belinda Begins Ballet (Hardcover)

I bought this for my daughter who loves ballet. Its cute in some parts, but I really don't like that the teacher is so mean to Belinda. She keeps telling Belinda how big her feet are and how she should be a clown. She's mean and a big degrading to Belinda. I don't really think that's appropriate for children to see an adult treating kids that way. Is this about ballet or verbal abuse? I'm not sure.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It!, October 13, 2011

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This review is from: Belinda Begins Ballet (Hardcover)

I like this story MUCH better than the other Belinda books by this author. It's so cute how she figures out that she can be a great ballerina even with her huge feet & starts teaching herself by watching another girl dance. This one will be under the tree this year!