Dance and Ballet Books

Join the Dance!A curious cat. A mysterious mirror. A swirl of magic.When Kit stumbles upon an abandoned dance studio, she discovers a magical mirror and a world of twirls! With inspiration from Ballerina Konora, young readers will twirl and dance along...

Pearl is a girly girl with a big imagination. Today is extra special because it's Pearl's first day taking ballet. Ballet class is fun, until Pearl can't follow along and fears she's doing it all wrong. Pearl is about to give up when she learns each...

The vibrant and joyful movements of Indian dance are showcased in this beautifully illustrated book. The story begins when Roopa and her mom attend a dance show. Through illustrations and explanations, the audience can enjoy a celebration of Indian...

Lucy is a below-the-knee child amputee with a very special talent: she builds her own prosthetic legs in her secret laboratory!Lucy can do most things like other kids thanks to the many wild, beautiful, and goofy prosthetics she has built. Every day Lucy...

How can family rifts be healed when problems from the past keeps pulling them apart? Moving to Kitchener hasn't been an easy transition for Juliana. So, when Juliana's first dance practice at her new studio goes horribly wrong and her dad dismisses...

A story about a boy named O'Neal, he loves dance and decides to join his best friend Ashley Grace's dance class. What happens? Does he love it or not? He is met with a challenge, but his best friend, the affirmations he learned and his dad helps him feel...

Sing, dance, and march into reading! It's time to move, groove, and have some fun! Join Instructor Bunny and her animal pals and start wiggling and dancing with wacky, heart-pumping, and fun movement exercises. Kids and grown-ups alike will giggle...

Little Diya misplaced her anklets just before her dance performance. She could not possibly dance without them tinkling with her steps. Read Diya's story as she goes on a hasty treasure hunt with her little brother Ramu. Will they find the anklets on...

The Mic Drop Panda has something to say! Panda takes it to the stage to reveal to his friends and family that he is through with being told what he should be in life. Panda realizes that there is only one way to be his true and authentic self. Early and...

Every day, Tiffany hears that her smile is so bright it lights up the room. But on the morning of her ballet recital, something goes very wrong: Tiffany's two front teeth fall out. Tiffany doesn't want anyone to laugh at her new crazy smile or...

Every Child Can be a Reading Star Kids like to play and draw and sing and dance. They all like different things and they all like each other. I Like is part of the Reading Stars series. Reading Star books are for kids at the very beginning of a...

DANCE CAN BE WHAT LITERALLY SAVES USJack senses a growing lack of control as he grapples with an unreliable vehicle and conflicting emotions about girls while clinging to ballet-his anchor. Upon the arrival of a little sister, Julie withdraws into anime...

Discover the magic of ballet with Crafterina's Cinderella Coloring & Craft Book. Included in the book are coloring pages, activity pages, paper crafts, and so much more!

Lisée is so excited because her fairy friends from Blossom Grove are coming to dance with her in The Nutcracker ballet!The hollow in the oak tree is always set up like a magnificent stage, and today it is all set up for their performance. She...

The feel-good tale of Ada and friends-now with the British Sign Language alphabet!"Be bold! Be brave! Let you be you... and let's help others, too!"That's Ada's motto.Ada is a dancing, deaf fox with cochlear implants who loves to help others. On her way...

If you love stories with helpful characters and positive messages, you'll love Fenix and the Firework Fliers, a charming story of friendship and courage.Join Fenix, a little firefly on big mission to help Bolt, a Firework Flier who ate too much nectar...

Aspen & Sycamore Saps live on Maple Street with Mama and Mee. The family enjoys the blackberry bushes growing in the yard until the plants spread out of control. The kids want to get some animals to help, but first they'll need to convince Mama and...

After the phenomenal success of Dinosaur Symphony, World Fantasy Award winning author S.P. Somtow has brought the surprising world of dinosaurs in classical ballet to life!When Billy brings his pet velociraptor to his sister's ballet class, he...

Find Inspiration through Destiny's passion and elegance.As an exquisite and versatile dancer, Destiny shares stunning poses from hip hop, ballet, and contemporary dance.Use this notebook for corrections, thoughts, gratitudes, successes, lists, or...

Join Konora as she looks back through her twenty-five Nutcracker roles and explore her performance-based shapes and poses.Brought to you by a mother-daughter collaboration, this third installment of the Dancing Shapes series presents a fascinating peek...

Poppy Plié, Mr. Gator, and Demi Dino are puppets that travel to dance class in their teacher's dance bag. But Dance bags can be magical, and when the teacher steps out of the room the three friends have a dance class of their own.

While apple picking with her family, a storm sweeps Belluna up on a wild ride. As she's tossed about by the wind, Belluna discovers she can embrace her uniqueness and overcome her fear.Ballerina Konora joins each page with suggestions to get kids moving...

Emma would love to learn to dance, but that's a difficult thing to do when you have eight legs. During class, she falls and is almost ready to give up ... almost.A chat with her parents convinces her to give it another try.Do you think Emma figures out...

MY BALLET LESSONS is a full-sized 8 ½ x 11" journal that will help kids make the most of their lessons as they record all the accomplishments and progress of the months ahead. This unique journal will boost the benefits of lessons by...

I like to dance tebedai. Do you want to know how to dance it?Ha'u gosta dansa tebedai. Ó hakarak hatene oinsá dansa tebedai ka?Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally.

Follow Boom and Snare, the coolest, dancing superheroes, as they face their biggest challenge yet!With a bounce, clap, bounce-bounce, clap,the coolest dance moves and a rhyming rap.Can superheroes Boom and Snare save the day?Can they help the children...

Layla Lu loves to dance all day long. A fun-filled story of how a caring girl uses her love of dancing to help her friends overcome their worries on testing day at school. Layla Lu's brother, Trey, joins in the fun, also. The importance of compassion,...

Two Ballerinas dance on the pages of this charming story of ballet passion.Danika loves ballet. She translates each ordinary aspect of her life into a remarkable dance performance. Ballerina Konora (a professional ballerina) joins the fun with...

MaryElla has just been given the role of The Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker Ballet. After she is injured on the playground, she loses her special part and must summon all her courage and strength to find her way back to health. On her journey she...

Rooh loves trying new things and making people smile. So, when her Granny gets sick and goes to the hospital, she decides to take on tap dancing. Rooh wants to encourage her Granny to get better and thinks bringing her joy will help her. There is just...

Kobee is a master ninja...or so he thought. How could his sister, Kai, be better at leaping, spinning, and balancing than him? She's just a ballet dancer and doesn't even know how to do a roundhouse kick. Kobee becomes very frustrated because nothing he...

Deep inside the secret city, a young woman must hide the magic within.Ylena never felt so alive as when she danced in the Pageant beside Wilder. Until he betrayed her by walking away as the rest of the cast fought for their lives. Now she must perform...

Brooklyn has always dreamt of being a ballerina. She had waited a long time to participate in ballet class, and now her time has come. Take a journey with Brooklyn as she explores herself and overcomes obstacles from within that allow her to have...

Something wicked this way comes and the only thing standing between Tori and a blood sacrifice is a mysterious new classmate-a classically trained actor from London. The underside of the City of Angels is seamier than she could have ever imagined and the...

Aspiring dancers adore the clever mix of wit, wisdom, anecdotes, and how-to instruction from a professional ballerina. Throughout the award-winning debut of ballet inspiration, young readers explore posture while standing, on tiptoes, and on one leg. A...

In this fourth book from the Adventures of the STEAM Machine series, Conner and the other students are excited to learn more about visual and performing arts. What will the Super Solvers share during a visit to the school?

Time will march forward, no matter how terrifying the future seems. During a nursing home visit with her school's dance group, Juliana catches a frightening glimpse into Opa's possible future. Her grades begin to slip because she can't study,...

Abby is a nice girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina. Her dreams finally coming true when she takes a ballet class, but Abby gets bullied because of her medical condition. Will she stay in ballet, keep dancing, and block out the bullies or will she...

Grab a scarf and join the fun!  Kids will love dancing along with Tammy, Ballerina Konora, and their new friends in this sweet adventure that's perfect for preschool and kindergarten kids and classrooms.  Readers are invited to stretch,...

People dance for lots of different reasons! Why do you dance?A kakaokoro bukin mwaieeia aomata! Teraa bukina ngkai ko mwaiee?Your purchase of this book supports Library For All in its mission to make knowledge available to all, equally.

When Cat finds need tunes at her birthday party, she calls on the neighbourhood DJ - The Big Blind Bat.A children's book with a great beat for music lovers.

"ASHA My First Pow Wow Dance" is a heartwarming children's book about a young girl who is eager to learn the art of Pow Wow dancing. Following in the footsteps of her cousin Kika, Asha begins her journey toward mastering the Fancy Shawl dance. With the...

"I've seen dancing and that's NOT it. It's just... moves. Bad Dad moves."A story inspired by those Dads who remind us that life is better when you dance, even (or especially) when you're bad at it. Dads have a way of doing things that are both endearing...

Meet Lucy.She's six-and-a-half years old and she's in the first grade. She loves books and puppies and cupcakes and her parents. Most of all, she loves DANCING! All her friends love to dance, too, and they ask her to join in. But there's just one...

Mari Dances For the Celebration is the second book featuring Spanish vocabulary words by the well-known author of the Tay Series, Phelicia Lang. Early readers will love the engaging pictures, easy to read print and colorful Spanish words. This culturally...

Mighty Dancing Sam is a short poetic story to inspire young children to believe in themselves even in times of adversity. This book is sure to bring delight in children's eyes through the soft illustrations and the powerful message of maintaining hope...