Synopses & Reviews
“Tra-la-la. Gulp Gulp!”
Everyone’s favorite dancing duck tackles a serious case of stage fright in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read. Everyone knows Katy Duck loves to dance, but will this little duck overcome her shyness in time to perform in Mr. Tutu’s class recital?
Young readers are sure to giggle as Katy conquers her fears and learns to dance in the spotlight!
The text from this book has been slightly adapted from Katy Duck, Center Stage . Pieces of art in this book were previously published in Katy Duck, Center Stage ; Katy Duck ; and Katy Duck Is a Caterpillar .
Synopsis
Everyone's favorite dancing duck is back in this Katy Duck adventure about conquering your fears. Everyone knows Katy Duck loves to dance. When Mr. Tutu tells Katy and her dance class about an upcoming recital, Katy can hardly wait! At last it's time to perform, but onstage Katy suffers from a case of stage fright!andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;"Tra-la-la. Gulp Gulp!"andlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Will Katy conquer her shyness and learn to dance in the spotlight?
About the Author
Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the award-winning creator and author of the Biscuit books from HarperCollins, which started out as I Can Read beginning readers and blossomed into a full book line with picture books, board books, and novelty formats. A dancer, as well as a writer, Alyssa lives with her family in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Henry Cole is an extremely versatile artist who has illustrated numerous picture books, including And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, and Oink! by Margie Palatini. He has also illustrated Moosetache by Margie Palatini and Little Bo: The Story of Bonnie Bodacea by Julie Andrews Edwards, as well as writing and illustrating his own books.