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.

"Angelina is excited to have the lead in her school's ballet! But she's sad that she spends most of the ballet sleeping instead of dancing. Can Ms. Mimi convince Angelina that her role is important?"--P.[4] of cover.

Pinky Pie wants to learn to dance but is afraid to do the jumps until she gets encouragement from her friends.

Sassy tries out for a summer dance festival in Washington, D.C., despite the other girls' taunts that she is much too tall.

"Ella's kindly ballet teacher, Madame Rosa, introduces the children to A Midsummer night's dream by Felix Mendelssohn. Ella is so inspired that she stays behind after class is over for just one more fairy dance . . .and finds herself transported into the story! . . . A brief passage at the back of the book tells the story of William Shakespeare's beloved comedy and includes some interesting facts about Felix Mendelssohn's enchanting music."--Book...

"Malie's mom manages an ice cream parlor, but Malie's real love is ballet. She dreams of landing the lead in an upcoming production of Cinderella and dancing onstage while her boyfriend, Ethan, cheers from the audience. But Malie's mom is less than supportive. Then cute new boy Alonzo arrives from Italy. His true love is ice cream -- gelato, to be exact. Alonzo offers a Malie a deal: If she lets him help out at the parlor, she can take dance lessons...

"Valentine's Day is coming! Posey is so excited about her special ballet recital and giving cards to everyone at school. Then she learns that one of her classmates doesn't have any valentines to give out. Can Princess Posey and her tutu find the perfect way to help?"--Provided by publisher.

"A picture book that weaves together Charlotte Nebres's life story as a young ballerina with the classic holiday tale of the Nutcracker"--