Description
My dog is not like other dogs.
My dog is a ballerina who dreams of being the Sugar Plum Fairy.
So when Miss Polly announces the parts in our Christmas show, The Nutcracker, will my dog's dream come true? Or will we both just be... bonbons?
An irresistible story about friendship, positivity and the joy of being the very best bonbon in the box!
- Perfect for learning about how to be positive in the face of disappointment
- Warm and funny festive feel-good story based around putting on the popular ballet The Nutcracker
- Features the stars of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-shortlisted Dogs Don't Do Ballet
- From the illustrator of The Detective Dog
Dogs Don't Do Ballet
Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes
The Worst Princess
Sir Lilypad
Dave the Lonely Monster
About the Author
Sara Ogilvie is an illustrator and printmaker and was the 2011 BookTrust Best New Illustrators Award winner. Dogs Don't Do Ballet, which she illustrated, was shortlisted for the 2010 Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the 2010 BookTrust Early Years Award. Sara lives in lives in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north of England. Anna Kemp writes both picture books and middle-grade fiction. Her books have been nominated for a number of prizes including the Booktrust Early Years Award (2010), The Roald Dahl Funny Prize (2010, 2012), The Waterstones Children's Book Prize (2011, 2013), Oscar's Book Prize (2015), and The Dundee Picture Book Award (2018). Her work has also been adapted for television (Bookaboo, CBeebies), puppetry (Little Angel), dance (Ballet Black), orchestra (LSO) and theatre (New Writing North, Little Blue Monster). She is currently working on new picture books and a middle-grade fantasy series. Anna loves to visit schools and libraries and is available for festival events. Please see website for further information: https://annakemp-author.com
Book Information
ISBN 9781398530270
Author Sara Ogilvie
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd