Product Description

Angelina loves to do gymnastics with her new friend, Alice. But when Angelina wobbles over while trying to do a handstand, all the older children laugh at her, and Alice joins in too. But Alice becomes a real friend again as they practise hard for the gymnastics display at the village festival – and Angelina and her friends put on a magnificent display!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #92620 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Review
Angelina is a magical character who fulfils every little girl's dreams (Darcey Bussell, OBE )

Angelina has simply charmed her way into becoming a modern children's classic . . . (Publishers Weekly )

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.

Customer Reviews

brilliant illustrations
even though this book isn't principally about ballet, the tale of Angelina and her best friend Alice was still one of my childhood favourites. The storyline can be especially evocative for young children, and the illustrations of the gymnastics are lovely.