Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Yasmine Naghdi (Author)Yasmine Naghdi is a Principal of The Royal Ballet and has been dancing with the Company since 2010. Her many roles with The Royal Ballet include Odette/Odile (Swan Lake), Princess Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty), Juliet (Romeo and Juliet) and The Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker). She has performed all over the world and is passionate about showing that ballet is for everyone.
Chitra Soundar (Author)
Chitra Soundar is a writer and dreamer of many things. As well as writing books, Chitra is a speaker, oral storyteller and screenwriter. Her stories are inspired by her family, her childhood in India, which was filled with epics and folktales, and her travels around the world. Chitra has performed at literary festivals across the globe, telling stories and introducing the magic of writing to children everywhere.
Paula Franco (Illustrator)
Paula Franco is an illustrator living in Rosario, Argentina. She studied Illustration & Graphic Design at Instituto Superior Comunicación Visual. Her work has been featured in the New York Times Children's Best Seller list and has been awarded a Kirkus Star and a School Library Journal Star.
This bubbly, inclusive story, filled with meticulous detail, will be a winner for 7+ dance fanatics.
Guardian
It's a well paced read, with plucky Yara hatching a bold plan to save the studio, and her dreams!
Ballet News
Sweet collaboration
Saturday Times
An inclusive heartwarming chapter book [...] sure to appeal to ballet enthusiasts
BookTrust 'Book of the Day'
It teaches you about the importance of school work and balancing things [...] an exciting read
Reading Rocks Book Club
A delightful tale of friendship, determination, and the love of ballet.
Books for Keeps
An inspirational story about anxiety, friendship, compassion, and acceptance. It builds on themes of responsibility, hard work, belonging, and gratitude.
School Reading List
A heartwarming story about friendship, working together and never giving up on your dreams. [...] Featuring characters of all ages, genders and ethnicities enjoying dance, this is an accessible and inclusive story.
RTEir Book Club
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Yasmine Naghdi (Author)Yasmine Naghdi is a Principal of The Royal Ballet and has been dancing with the Company since 2010. Her many roles with The Royal Ballet include Odette/Odile (Swan Lake), Princess Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty), Juliet (Romeo and Juliet) and The Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker). She has performed all over the world and is passionate about showing that ballet is for everyone.
Chitra Soundar (Author)
Chitra Soundar is a writer and dreamer of many things. As well as writing books, Chitra is a speaker, oral storyteller and screenwriter. Her stories are inspired by her family, her childhood in India, which was filled with epics and folktales, and her travels around the world. Chitra has performed at literary festivals across the globe, telling stories and introducing the magic of writing to children everywhere.
Paula Franco (Illustrator)
Paula Franco is an illustrator living in Rosario, Argentina. She studied Illustration & Graphic Design at Instituto Superior Comunicación Visual. Her work has been featured in the New York Times Children's Best Seller list and has been awarded a Kirkus Star and a School Library Journal Star.