Josephine Wants to Dance |
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Author:
| French, Jackie |
Illustrator:
| Whatley, Bruce |
ISBN: | 978-0-8109-9431-7 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
Publisher: | Abrams, Inc.
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Imprint: | Abrams Books for Young Readers |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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The popular wombats friend From the award-winning duo behind the bestsellingDiary of a Wombat(the famous wombat even makes an appearance at the ballet complete with a tutu!),Josephine Wants to Danceencourages all readers to never give up and to always dance to their own music. Josephine loves to dance. She dreams of wearing a pink tutu and silk ballet shoes. But everyone reminds her that kangaroosdontdancethey hop! Kangaroosdontwear tutus, and theyneverwear ballet shoes! So...
More DescriptionThe popular wombats friend From the award-winning duo behind the bestsellingDiary of a Wombat(the famous wombat even makes an appearance at the ballet complete with a tutu!),Josephine Wants to Danceencourages all readers to never give up and to always dance to their own music. Josephine loves to dance. She dreams of wearing a pink tutu and silk ballet shoes. But everyone reminds her that kangaroosdontdancethey hop! Kangaroosdontwear tutus, and theyneverwear ballet shoes! So Josephine sneaks into town, where the ballet rehearses, and watches for hours as the dancers spin and swirl and pirouette and curtsy. But on the day of the ballet performance, the prima ballerina twists her ankle and a new dancer is needed for the lead role, a dancer who can jump higher than all the rest. Will Josephine be able to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true?