Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;From andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling author Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, a picture book starring a lovable and spunky character who will inspire prima ballerinas everywhere!andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;More than anything, Rosie loves to dance and wants to be a prima ballerina. But when she enrolls in ballet school, she canand#8217;t seem to master the pliand#233; or balance her arabesque. Never mind the grand jetand#233;! Is there any hope for Rosieand#8217;s big dreams?andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; With charming text from Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, and delightful illustrations from Caldecott Honoree Diane Goode, this encouraging story of an aspiring dancer will have readers asking for an encore.
Review
A little girl with red curls loves to danceand#8212;until she starts ballet school. andlt;BRandgt; Rosie Red Curls, as her mother calls her, wears her tutu everywhere, points her toes and loves to listen to ballet storiesand#8212;all with her beloved stuffed panda close by. Her mother enrolls her in ballet class, but this turns out to be a challenge. Rosie cannot manage the steps and looks like a and#8220;wilted flowerand#8221; instead of a prima ballerina. Her ballet teacher comes to the rescue, giving her a pair of red ballet shoes, and now Rosieand#8217;s classroom steps are perfectly perfect. Even though her teacher also wore red, as Rosie sees in a photograph, they are not the real reason Rosie has bloomed: She now has confidence, and that comes from within... andlt;Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;-- Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;
Review
Rosie loves dance. She points, leaps, and twirls through daily activities, wearing a tutu wherever she goes. But when she starts ballet school, her unshakable belief that sheand#8217;s destined to be a prima ballerina develops a quaver or two. For readers with similar aspirations, this picture book has some attractions. Goodeand#8217;s delicate brush, pen-and-ink, and pastel illustrations have a Disney-esque charm. Balletic poses abound, energized by swirls of color to indicate motion. -- andlt;Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;School LIbrary Journalandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;
Review
andlt;Bandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has produced a slew of red-haired heroines; this time out, itand#8217;s a hopefulandlt;BRandgt; ballerina. Rosie loves to dance, and sheand#8217;s quite good at it. But when she begins lessons, somethingandlt;BRandgt; happens. She twists and trips and looks like a wilted flower. Soon sheand#8217;s ready to give up dancing for good. Then a present arrives: beautiful red ballet slippers. Once Rosie slips them on, her pliand#233;s become perfect and her arabesques are sublime. When Rosie thinks the shoes should get the credit, her teacherand#8212;the gift giverand#8212;informs Rosie that success really comes from her own talent. Ferguson does not have the rhythms of a natural writer, and this text doesnand#8217;t exactly flow. Still, her books are always better when sheand#8217;s paired with a good artist, and Caldecott Honor winner Goode is very good. Rendered in pen and ink and pastel, the pictures display a distinct feel of movement as Rosie cavorts about white pages. Her emotions, too, are evident from body language as well as expression. A ... story with a solid message about having faith in yourself.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;and#8212; Booklistandlt;/iandgt;, September 1, 2012
Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling author Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, a picture book starring a lovable and spunky character who will inspire prima ballerinas everywhere
More than anything, Rosie loves to dance and wants to be a prima ballerina. But when she enrolls in ballet school, she can't seem to master the plie or balance her arabesque. Never mind the grand jete Is there any hope for Rosie's big dreams?
With charming text from Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, and delightful illustrations from Caldecott Honoree Diane Goode, this encouraging story of an aspiring dancer will have readers asking for an encore.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of Yorkandlt;/bandgt;, is the author of several childrenand#8217;s books, including andlt;iandgt;Ballerina Rosieandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;iandgt;Tea for Rubyandlt;/iandgt;, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser; and the Little Red series as well as a memoir, andlt;iandgt;Finding Sarahandlt;/iandgt;. The Duchess is a devoted spokesperson for many charitable organizations, including Changes for Children. She has two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Diane Goodeandlt;/bandgt; is the illustrator of more than fifty beloved and critically acclaimed picture books including the Caldecott Honor Book andlt;iandgt;When I Was Young in the Mountainsandlt;/iandgt; by Cynthia Rylant. She is also the illustrator of andlt;iandgt;President Pennybakerandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;My Mom Is Trying to Ruin My Lifeandlt;/iandgt;, both by Kate Feiffer; and the Louise the Big Cheese books by Elise Primavera. Diane lives and works in Watchung, New Jersey, with her husband, David, and their two dogs, Jack and Daisy.