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Available for the first time from Viking, Angelina and the Princess and Angelina on Stage are two beloved Angelina Ballerina stories. In Angelina and the Princess, Angelina hopes to dance the starring role, but instead is cast in a tiny part. She is so disappointed that she wants to quit ballet. Eventually, though, she decides to work hard for her friends in the performance. Angelina’s decision leads to an unexpected turn of events--and a happy ending for everyone. In Angelina on Stage, Angelina has a part in a grown-ups’ ballet, and so does her cousin Henry. But Angelina’s excitement turns to jealousy during rehearsals when Henry becomes the favorite. Will Angelina and Henry still be friends after the performance?
Angelina and the Princess ANNOTATION Angelina is too sick to dance well during the tryouts for the lead in the "Princess of Mouseland" ballet, but when the leading ballerina sprains her foot, Angelina is ready to prove she is still the best dancer of all.
FROM THE PUBLISHER Available for the first time from Viking, Angelina and the Princess and Angelina on Stage are two beloved Angelina Ballerina stories. In Angelina and the Princess, Angelina hopes to dance the starring role, but instead is cast in a tiny part. She is so disappointed that she wants to quit ballet. Eventually, though, she decides to work hard for her friends in the performance. Angelina¿¿¿s decision leads to an unexpected turn of events--and a happy ending for everyone. In Angelina on Stage, Angelina has a part in a grown-ups¿¿¿ ballet, and so does her cousin Henry. But Angelina¿¿¿s excitement turns to jealousy during rehearsals when Henry becomes the favorite. Will Angelina and Henry still be friends after the performance?
FROM THE CRITICS Children's Literature - Kathleen Karr
Holabird and Craig have made a career out of their Angelina Ballerina franchise. Their dancing mouse has a generation of sequels, her own animated TV show--and now, the reissuing begins. But it is hard to carp about a mouse who has probably kept untold junior ballet schools in business over the years. Especially such a charming young mouse starring in a book with such a tantalizingly sparkly cover. To recap the plot: Angelina flubs her audition for a leading role in "The Dance of the Flower Fairies." She never wants to go to ballet school again. Mother mouse convinces her otherwise, and Angelina settles for a lesser role in the royal performance. When the big day comes, the lead ballerina sprains her ankle.... It's 42nd Street for mice, true, but little girls love happy endings as much as most grownups do. 2006 (orig. 1984), Viking/Penguin, Ages 3 to 6.
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