Alicia's Tutu - Hardcover

Pulver, Robin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803719329 ISBN 13: 9780803719323

Publisher: Dial, 1997

Synopsis

Alicia is convinced that a tutu will make her a better dancer, but her mother says she doesn't need one

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Review:

Little girls can be very determined, especially about such important things as what to wear in ballet class. Alicia is no exception. Dancers need tutus, she believes, and Alicia needs one right away. When Alicia learns that grandma is sending a present, she's sure the tutu is on its way. Mom keeps warning her that it's a new bed so that her younger brother Josh can have her old one, but determined ballerinas have no time for such input, and Alicia remains unconvinced. Everything works out eventually, and Alicia learns an important lesson in the process. (Ages 4 to 8)

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3. Alicia's mother says she needs a new bed so that her younger brother can move from his crib into her smaller one, but all Alicia thinks she needs is a tutu for dance class. When the furniture arrives from her grandmother, Alicia is disappointed. Wants and needs are put into perspective when her brother is missing after the movers leave. Alicia figures out where he must be, and an understanding grandmother takes care of both wants and needs for the happy ending. The story carries the message without hitting readers over the head. However, the realistic tone loses some of its punch because of the lovely, but dreamy painterly illustrations. Although there is a scene at the ballet school, this is really a family story about expectations and relationships.?Amy Kellman, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dial
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0803719329
• ISBN 13: 9780803719323
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Graham Mark