Balletball
By Erin Dionne
Illustrated by Gillian Flint
By Erin Dionne
Illustrated by Gillian Flint
By Erin Dionne
Illustrated by Gillian Flint
By Erin Dionne
Illustrated by Gillian Flint
Category: Children's Books
Category: Children's Books
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$16.99
Feb 25, 2020 | ISBN 9781580899390 | 4-8 years
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Feb 25, 2020 | ISBN 9781632897978 | 4-8 years
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Praise
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
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