Buy it: The Nutcracker – A Magical Pop-Up Adventure
The Nutcracker – A Magical Pop-Up Adventure (By Nick Denchfield) – My daughter Ally, age 5, has seen the Nutcracker ballet a couple of times and loves it. But before she saw it for the first time, my mother-in-law gave her this book to help her understand the story behind the ballet. This book features an easy to understand telling of the Nutcracker as well as fun flaps to lift and some absolutely amazing pop-up pages. Ally loves to look at this book, which features a “growing” Christmas tree, a spinning Sugarplum Fairy and wonderful pop-ups of the Land of Snow and the Land of Sweets. A great gift idea for children who are about to see or have seen the Nutcracker.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, and I have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
The Yellow Tutu (By Kirsten Bramsen) – Margo receives the birthday present she’s been dreaming of – a yellow tutu. But when she decides to wear her tutu on her head so she will look like the sun, the kids at school make fun of her. But one friend understands and the book concludes with the two girls wearing their tutus on their heads as they have a tea party. This is a sweet story for little girls who love to wear tutus or those who like to follow the beat of their own drummer.
Buy it: The Yellow Tutu
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Little Ballerina Dancing Book (By Fiona Watt) – This is a great book for little girls who are interested in learning about the stories, dances and music of various ballets. It includes a short summary of ballets such as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. Each page includes cute illustrations and step-by-step dance instructions for your little ballerina to follow. The book also includes a wonderful CD featuring the music of various ballets that will have your little ballerina twirling along.
Buy it: Little Ballerina Dancing Book
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
I Wear My Tutu Everywhere (By Wendy Cheyette Lewison) – This is the story of a little girl named Tilly who loves to dance. Her parents give her a tutu for her birthday and Tilly wears it everywhere, from the grocery store to the zoo to the pool. But then her mom decides to give Tilly a special place to wear her tutu – dance class.
Buy it: I Wear My Tutu Everywhere
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
I Am a Ballerina (By Valerie Coulman) – A little girl attends a ballet and decides she wants to be a ballerina. She leaps and twirls around the house before her parents decide to put her in a ballet class. The story describes her struggle to learn the different ballet positions and her hard work to prepare for the recital. Then she dances on stage in the recital and can finally say “I am a ballerina.”
Buy it: I Am A Ballerina
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Giraffes Can’t Dance (By Giles Andreae) – This is a sweet rhyming story of Gerald the giraffe who loves to dance but is tripped up by his long neck, crooked knees and skinny legs. While all the other animals join in the Jungle Dance, Gerald feels sad because he can’t dance as well as everyone else. But one animal believes in Gerald and teaches him how to find the rhythm in everything.
Buy it: Giraffes Can’t Dance
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Hilda Must Be Dancing (By Karma Wilson) – This is a fun rhyming story about Hilda the hippopotamus, who loves to dance. Unfortunately her loud, thumping dances are bothering the other animals. They try to find Hilda a quieter activity but Hilda loves to dance. The story ends with a cute resolution.
Buy it: Hilda Must Be Dancing
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
All Tutus Should Be Pink (By Sheri Brownrigg) – This is a sweet story of two little girls who love going to their dance class. And they especially enjoy wearing their pink tutus. They wear their tutus at the store, at the movies and even at the beach. And of course to dance class! After dance class they go out for pink ice cream, because even if they dribble some on their tutus it won’t matter – because they are pink too!
Buy it: All Tutus Should Be Pink
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
The Jellybeans and the Big Dance (By Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans) – This is a story of four cute animals who are starting a new dance class together. The “girls” have trouble dancing together at first, but then decide to work as a team and draw on their individual talents for dance, sports, arts and reading to prepare for the big recital.
Buy it: The Jellybeans and the Big Dance
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Belinda Begins Ballet (By Amy Young)- This is a story about a girl named Belinda, who was born with huge feet. Belinda finds out that her big feet can be useful when playing soccer or jumping on a trampoline. But because of her big feet, a teacher tries to make Belinda be a clown for the school talent. Belinda wants to be a ballerina and is embarrassed by the clown routine. She practices dancing ballet and goes from a clown in the talent show to a beautiful ballerina.
Buy it: Belinda Begins Ballet
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
