Angelina Ballerina

My daughter carries this book everywhere and asks for it every night—the way Angelina dances through her dreams really captures her imagination. The story is sweet and the illustrations are charming enough that I don't mind reading it for the tenth time.

I was half expecting a flimsy little kids' book, but the story about Angelina dancing even in her dreams really landed with my daughter. She now insists on "ballet time" every night before bed, spinning around the living room just like the character.

The way this little mouse’s dedication to ballet is written just captures how single-minded kids get about their obsessions—my niece couldn’t stop giggling at the part where she dances in her sleep. It’s a sweet, simple story that’s perfect for bedtime, and the pages held up well after three reads i