I Want to be a Ballerina

Illustrated by Smiljana Coh
Ebook
On sale Aug 26, 2014 | 32 Pages | 9780375982330
When Mia tries to become a ballerina just like her big sister, she discovers that getting the right outfit is just the beginning. Despite great effort, there are lots of mishaps, and Mia doesn’t quite become the prima ballerina she hoped to be. But she does finally earn her true reward: time with her sister.
ANNA MEMBRINO es editora, escritora y jugadora de Ultimate Frisbee. Es autora de I Want to Be a Ballerina, Big Shark, Little Shark, y la serie I Look Up to... Anna vive en la ciudad de Nueva York.

TIM BUDGEN nació en Surrey, Inglaterra, y es ilustrador independiente y profesor de arte. Durante gran parte de su vida, ha estado anotando ideas y, por lo general, se le puede encontrar con un lápiz en una mano y un cuaderno de bocetos en la otra. Vive en una isla frente a la costa de Inglaterra, ¡y seguramente hay tiburones en las aguas allí! View titles by Anna Membrino

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When Mia tries to become a ballerina just like her big sister, she discovers that getting the right outfit is just the beginning. Despite great effort, there are lots of mishaps, and Mia doesn’t quite become the prima ballerina she hoped to be. But she does finally earn her true reward: time with her sister.

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ANNA MEMBRINO es editora, escritora y jugadora de Ultimate Frisbee. Es autora de I Want to Be a Ballerina, Big Shark, Little Shark, y la serie I Look Up to... Anna vive en la ciudad de Nueva York.

TIM BUDGEN nació en Surrey, Inglaterra, y es ilustrador independiente y profesor de arte. Durante gran parte de su vida, ha estado anotando ideas y, por lo general, se le puede encontrar con un lápiz en una mano y un cuaderno de bocetos en la otra. Vive en una isla frente a la costa de Inglaterra, ¡y seguramente hay tiburones en las aguas allí! View titles by Anna Membrino

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