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I Want to be a Ballerina
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Discover a day in the life of a ballerina! Part of a career series for young curious minds, this book is packed with simple, fascinating facts and bold, bright illustrations.
Discover a day in the life of a ballerina! Part of a career series for young curious minds, this book is packed with simple, fascinating facts and bold, bright illustrations.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
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Discover a day in the life of a ballerina!
Does your little one dream of dancing on stage? Find out what it takes in this fun and inspiring board book! Each page features simple, accessible text and bright, bold illustrations to appeal to children of every age. With chunky pages and a surprise mirror ending, little ones can spot their face smiling back at them!
I Want to be a Ballerina is part of a series of simple and engaging career primers for children. Each book covers a different career to inspire your child, perfect for young minds with big dreams.
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ISBN: 9781912756650
Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group
Format: Board book
Date Published: 03 February 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Little Tiger
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Richard Merritt
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 180.0mm
Height: 190.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 18
About the Author
Becky is a children's book editor and sometimes author from the South West of England. Her favourite things are animals, books about magic, and anything sparkly. In a parallel universe she lives in Hawaii, where she works in a dog sanctuary and surfs until the sun sets beyond the horizon.
Richard is a London born illustrator with over 15 years experience as an artist, and formerly as an agent, helping to nurture many other talented illustrators. From his first commission with The Times newspaper, he hasn’t looked back! His body of work includes editorial, packaging design, and games; as well as children’s publishing, cover design, fashion and costume drawing for blockbuster films such as Lincoln, Jurassic World, The BFG and The Witches.
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