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Books for dance fans in the (LTR) Learn to Read and (ER) Early Reader collections at Bethany and Cedar Mill Libraries
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Angelina's new school
by Katharine Holabird
Angelina feels out of place at her new school because her classmates can perform different types of dances, but, overcoming her shyness, she decides to show them her skills as a ballet dancer. Look for many more titles featuring Angelina. ER HOLABIRD
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Ballerina girl
by Kirsten Hall
A little girl puts on different costumes and pretends she's a ballerina performing for an audience. Perfect for new readers. LTR JRB HALL
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Ballerina princess
by Melissa Lagonegro
Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, and others realize their dreams of becoming ballerinas. They put on their tutus and toe-shoes to spin, twirl, and pirouette. ER DISNEY PRINCESS
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The ballet recital
by Jenne Simon
Tippy teaches her friends how to do ballet so they can put on a recital for their friends but Dot Starlight gets stage fright. ER LALALOOPSY
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Ballet school
by Sierra Harimann
Strawberry and her friends go to ballet class, where they have fun dancing, except for Lemon Meringue, who is sad because she is not very good at ballet ER STRAWBERRY
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Ballet stars
by Joan Holub
A class of budding ballet stars demonstrates dance steps while practicing for a big show on the stage, in a reading skill-developing story that features rhythmic text. ER HOLUB
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The cookie boogie
by Melissa Lagonegro
When Treasure helps Berry make cookies for Pumpkin's dance show by shaking magic sprinkles over them, the cookies spring to life and threaten to disrupt the show. ER WHISKER HAVEN
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Curious George : dance party
by Borana Greku
George and Bill are invited to a dance party. George is thrilled, but Bill is worried - he doesn't know how to dance. ER REY
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Dance, dance, dance!
by Ethan Long
Horse and Buggy are best friends, Horse loves to dance and Buggy doesn't--until Horse shows him how to get into the fun. LTR JRB LONG
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Dance! dance! underpants!
by Bob Shea
Helping Butter Bear practice for her big ballet debut, Ballet Cat urges her friend to leap and dance while Butter Bear prefers to eat, drink and take naps, revealing eventually that she is reluctant to perform because she does not want her silly underpants to show.
More books with Ballet Cat include: What's Your Favorite Favorite? and The Totally Secret Secret. ER SHEA
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Elephants cannot dance!
by Mo Willems
Piggie tries to teach Gerald the elephant some new dance moves, but Piggie learns something even more important in the process. By the creator of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal book, There's a Bird on Your Head! ER WILLEMS
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A fairy ballet : A Fairy Ballet
by Daisy Meadows
When the Weather Fairies are asked to dance for the King and Queen, they create and perform a ballet about the weather ER RAINBOW MAGIC
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Fox in love
by Edward Marshall
Fox falls in love with several girls and then enters a dance contest with his sister. ER MARSHALL
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Frances dances
by Mark Iacolina
Dancing constantly in the privacy of her home, little Frances is challenged to confront her stage fright when her teacher announces a recital. LTR JRB IACOLINA
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Frog and friends : party at the pond
by Eve Bunting
Frog invites Chameleon to his annual fall party despite his friends' protests, is embarrassed to learn that he is watched when he dances, and is captured by a girl who wants to turn him into a prince. ER BUNTING
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Katy Duck and the tip-top tap shoes
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
When the new student in Katy Duck's ballet class makes a tapping sound, the music stops and everyone looks at her feet. ER CAPUCILLI
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Keep dancing, Katie
by Fran Manushkin
Katie loves being the best dancer in her dance class, so when Mattie joins the class and begins to outshine her, Katie is jealous
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Mia and the daisy dance
by Robin Farley
When Anna leaves ballet class early, Mia worries she won't be able to learn their new daisy dance in time for the recital
More books about Mia include: Mia and the Big Sister Ballet, Mia and the Dance for Two, Mia and Girl with the Twirl, Mia and the Tiny Toe Shoes, Mia and the Too Big Tutu, and Mia Jazzes It Up. ER FARLEY
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Mr. Putter & Tabby dance the dance
by Cynthia Rylant
Reluctantly, Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, agree to go ballroom dancing with Mrs. Teaberry and her dog, Zeke. ER RYLANT
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My first ballet class
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Young dancers attending ballet class learn foot positions and twirl across the floor. Includes step by step directions. ER CAPUCILLI
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Tutus and toe shoes
by Ruth Benjamin
Pinky Pie is scared to do the jumps in dance school, but her friends help her try.
A rebus book where certain words are represented by pictures. ER MY LITTLE PONY
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Nina, Nina ballerina
by Jane O'Connor
An accident becomes an opportunity for Nina to stand out in a group of dancing butterflies at the dance show.
More titles include: Nina Nina and the Copycat Ballerina and Nina Nina Star Ballerina. ER O'CONNOR
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Pinkalicious : tutu-rrific
by Victoria Kann
When a mix-up causes her to be placed in the big kids' ballet class rather than her best friend Alison's, Pinkalicious tries to hold her own. ER KANN
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Pop does the bop!
by Liza Charlesworth
When Pop puts on his top hat and starts to bop, he doesn't want to stop, in a book that teaches "-op" words to young readers
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