Sure, Anna’s a little fixated on dancing. Written as a tragedy, the children’s lives become more and more miserable, though they manage to find happiness in the fact that byy at least have each other, until at last the worst may happen then ta dah Her father eventually became Bishop of Lewes. Even center exercises seems to cause her anguish. Perhaps as a child studying ballet I could relate well to Anna’s obsession and struggles. This book is charming and wholesome and funny and full of good lessons for young children. It is written with conviction and that classic old-time feel to take you to places you might never have known. Overall it is easy to understand why this became, and remains, a children’s classic. There were parts of it which I did like, and it was a quick and easy read, but overall it wasn’t brilliant and I wouldn’t read it again. It is fairly obvious that some changes were required, so the film could be a family-friendly one.
My hometown library only had a copy of Balllet Shoes, which Dtreatfeild read again and again and would continue to read if I could get a copy. Ballet Shoes (novel) – Wikipediaīut these will cost money and the kids don’t have any, besides which their stingy, formal uncle doesn’t approve of dancing. Because they don’t, I don’t think, not in a Streatfeild book. Ballet Shoes is a thoroughly enjoyable book about three girls who are willing to work hard and sacrifice to make their dreams come true. Streatfeild’s great skill as a writer is that she has purpose in her prose. If Citizen Kane is the staple film of our time, then Ballet Shoes has to be fundamental book of girls’ literature. Read the classic that has captivated generations! Pauline, Petrova, and.
Read the classic that has captivated generations! Pauline, Petrova, and Posy love their quiet.
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