Erin Dionne's Balletball 2020 Library Binding Edition-image
Erin Dionne's Balletball 2020 Library Binding Edition-image

Erin Dionne's Balletball 2020 Library Binding Edition

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brand: Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated ISBN-10: 1580899390 Author: Erin Dionne Reviews: Nini loves ballet--the leaps, the twirls, and the sparkly tutu. A week after her recital, she's unhappy to hear that she will begin a new activity: baseball. From the uniform (no sparkles) to the equipment ("a lumpy brown glove") to her position (outfield), she's less than thrilled, and her attitude is unpopular with her teammates. After their patient coach explains that some professional athletes take ballet, Nini decides to try harder. And sure enough, the next time the opposing team hits a ball her way, she leaps, twirls, pliés, and makes the catch for the last out. Her team wins, and Nini renames the sport balletball. Flint offers a series of appealing watercolor-and-brush-pen scenes with fluid lines and pleasing use of color. The illustrations include a racially diverse cast of characters with different abilities (one uses a hearing aid, another wears glasses). While the story is a mix of reality and wish-fulfillment fantasy, young children are experts at combining the two. An optimistic, sports-themed picture book for aspiring ballet dancers. -- Booklist Illustrator: Flint, Gillian, Yes Dewey Edition: 23 Item Length: 10.3 in Item Weight: 14 Oz Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated Dewey Decimal: [E] LC Classification Number: PZ7.D6216Bal 2019 Synopsis: Nini loves everything about ballet--the sparkles, the costumes, the twirling But in the spring there's only baseball practice. Baseball is nothing like ballet. Or is it? Nini hates baseball. She hates that baseball is not ballet. She especially hates that Mom signed her up to play, but now she's stuck with the sport. Nini just can't bring herself to try. Her team starts to lose, but not even her teammates' disappointment will change her feelings. A pep talk from her coach and sparkly shoelaces help--a little. When Nini makes a game-winning catch using her ballet moves, she realizes that change might not be so bad after all, and ballet and baseball have more in common than she thought., Nini loves everything about ballet--the sparkles, the costumes, the twirling! But in the spring there's only baseball practice. Baseball is nothing like ballet. Or is it? Nini hates baseball. She hates that baseball is not ballet. She especially hates that Mom signed her up to play, but now she's stuck with the sport. Nini just can't bring herself to try. Her team starts to lose, but not even her teammates' disappointment will change her feelings. A pep talk from her coach and sparkly shoelaces help--a little. When Nini makes a game-winning catch using her ballet moves, she realizes that change might not be so bad after all, and ballet and baseball have more in common than she thought. Item Height: 0.6 in Grade From: Preschool Language: English Item Width: 8.3 in Topic: Performing Arts / Dance, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, General, Girls & Women Book Title: Balletball Grade To: Third Grade LCCN: 2018-058507 Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publication Year: 2020 ISBN-13: 9781580899390 Format: Library Binding Intended Audience: Juvenile Audience gtin13: 9781580899390 Number of Pages: 32 Pages

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  1. Absolutely love this charming story! The perfect blend of ballet and baseball keeps kids engaged while teaching teamwork and following passions. Bright illustrations and relatable characters make it a hit for young readers. A must-have for any child’s bookshelf—fun, inspiring, and full of heart!

    Kunal Gurbani

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