Books for Preschool - 2nd Grade

Ballet Books

JE/GERAS
Geras, Adele - Time for Ballet
Tilly, who loves ballet, plays the part of a cat in her class's dance recital.

JE/HOLABIRD
Holabird, Katherine - Angelina Ballerina
A mouse named Angelina loves to twirl and dance, and is thrilled when her parents sign her up for ballet lessons.

JE/ISADORA
Isadora, Rachel - Swan Lake
Fairy tale merges with ballet as the prince rescues a lovely ballerina from an evil spell that has changed her into a swan.

JE/KINERK
Kinerk, Robert - Clorinda
Optimistic Clorinda is a cow who is persistent in her efforts to "make it" as a ballet dancer in New York City.

JE/MARSHALL
Marshall, James - Swine Lake
A hungry wolf discovers a theater production of Swine Lake and becomes enchanted by the show.

JE/MAYBARDUK
Maybarduk, Linda - James the Dancing Dog
A beagle with a "dancer's soul" finally gets his opportunity to soar on stage.

JE/SAMUELS
Samuels, Barbara - Dolores on Her Toes
Dolores tries to convince her cat to dance, but the feline protests by running away from home.

JE/SIS
Sis, Peter - Ballerina!
Terry puts on different colored costumes and envisions herself performing in famous productions.

JE/STADLER
Stadler, Alexander - Lila Bloom
Lila almost quits ballet, but changes her mind when she realizes how much she enjoys dancing in class.

JE/SWEENEY
Sweeney, Joan - Bijou, Bonbon & Beau: The Kittens Who Danced for Degas
Three Parisian kittens get into trouble when they interrupt a ballet performance on opening night, and are threatened with banishment from their theater home.

JE/YOUNG
Young, Amy - Belinda the Ballerina
Belinda's enormous feet don't stand in the way of her dream to become a star dancer.

Prepared by Suzanne Thomas, September 2005