Martina Ballerina - Hardcover

Sobiloff, Imelda Rose

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 148085462X ISBN 13: 9781480854628

Publisher: Archway Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Little Martina loves to dance! She leaps in the grocery aisles, shimmies in the park, and pliés in her kindergarten classroom. Each week, she attends ballet and sets her spirit free. The music fills her with great joy, and she dances to her heart’s content—but she doesn’t listen to her teacher. Martina just does whatever she wants to do instead.

Her lack of discipline inspires her parents to take her to a ballet performance so that she can see the hard work of a real ballerina. She does learn a few things at the show, but Martina is still a wild thing at the barre. When the director of the Nouvelle Ballet Troupe comes to Martina’s class in search of a young ballet dancer with promise, Martina is thrilled.

The director needs a young lady to be featured in The Nutcracker, so at the audition, Martina gives it her all—but she still won’t listen. Martina must learn the hard way that ballerinas are calm, poised, and good at taking instruction. Will little Martina achieve her dream of making it onstage or will a difficult lesson and a setback make her want to give up?

About this title

From the Author:

I wrote this book in a classic style, with positive messages like "believe in yourself" and realistic illustrations in which children look like kids, not cartoon characters. The feedback has been wonderful, with many readers sending me cards and photos of themselves with the book. I cherish the looks on the children's faces as I read to them in schools, libraries and dance schools. This book was written with love for children, who surprise and delight us, and who are the best things on earth.

About the Author:

Imelda Rose Sobiloff is a lifelong writer and amateur dancer. She began her career in television news, went on to work in print journalism, and has now published her first book, "Martina Ballerina". On the side, Imelda dabbles in movies, and is executive producer of "A Mouthful of Air", which is set for release in 2020. Imelda loves babies and children and relishes reading to them.

About this edition

• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 148085462X
• ISBN 13: 9781480854628
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 28