Angelina loved to dance more than anything. She loved dancing around like a little ballerina and sometimes it gets her into trouble.

I loved this book because it shows children that you can do anything you want to but you have to work for it.

Genre: Fantasy
Age Appropriateness: Primary
Review: This book is a good example of fantasy because the story is believable but is not one that would happen in reality, since the characters are personified mice. Angelina is a pretty little mouse who has a dream to become a famous ballerina. Instead of dancing all over the house, her father puts her in ballet lessons and she ends up becoming a world famous ballerina.
Media: This book is a good example of pencil media because the artwork and pictures are outlined and filled in with various types and color pencils. This allows for more variety in shades, blending, textures, and dimensions. The pencils enhance the picture and brings more life to the text.
Characterization: Angelina is a round character because she is a pretty little mouse who wants to become a ballerina more than anything else. She dances all the time and forgets to finish her chores. Soon, she changes in a positive way as she begins ballet lessons. Readers are able to relate to Angelina and watch her character develop throughout the story. ( )

The story is about young mouseling Angelina who longs to be a ballerina. Her mother decides to send her to the local ballet school run by a mouse called Miss Lilly. Angelina ends up being a famous ballerina! ( )

I just realized that this book is probably one of the main reasons I took ballet in the 2nd or 3rd grade.
"Summary: A pretty little mouse wants to become a ballerina more than anything else in the world." ( )