Helen Craig

Angelina's annoyance at having to take her little cousin Henry to the fair turns into friendship after a day filled with adventures and surprises.

Angelina Ballerina is starting at a new school in a brand-new town, and she is afraid she won't dance as well as her classmates, especially since she has no room to practice in her new house.

When Miss Lilly asks Angelina the mouse to be a helper in the beginner ballet class, Angelina feels very grown-up and decides to give up her babyish rag doll, with unexpected results.

When Angelina wants to audition for the Mousnikov Ballet, she tries to learn to dance in toe shoes before she's ready.

"Angelina Ballerina loves playing dress-up as much as she loves ballet, so her grandparents help her make a dress-up box of her own!" -- Back cover.

Angelina loves to dance and wants to become a ballerina more than anything else in the world.

Angelina the mouse loves dancing with her friends at Miss Lilly's Ballet School; zooming up and down on roller coasters; being in the comforting arms of her mother; and hearing her father play the fiddle.

All year long, Angelina has been eagerly looking forward to the fair coming to town. When the wonderful day arrives at last, Angelina can hardly wait to join her friends at the fairground. Then her parents tell her she must take her little cousin Henry along. Angelina is furious! How can she have a good time when she has to watch out for a little child? But after a day full of adventures and surprises, Angelina and Henry may just become the best of...

It's time to be a ballerina! Angelina didn't become a ballerina overnight. She had to dedicate her time, practice at Miss Lilly's Ballet School, ask for help, and most important . . never give up on her dreams! Now you can learn how to become a ballerina just like Angelina! Carry the inspirational quotes from your favorite ballerina with you to your own ballet class!