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All of Paris was abuzz with the news-Belinda the ballerina was coming to town! But when Belinda's extra-large ballet shoes wind up in Pago Pago by mistake, she and a young ballerina must hit the streets to look for a new pair. Along the way, Belinda befriends a trio of Parisians, each with his or her own problem. Can Belinda save the day and still find ballet shoes before her performance that night? New and old fans alike will cheer magnifique! for Amy Young's big-footed (and big-hearted) ballerina, as she wins over the City of Lights.



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Amy Young

Amy Young has written and illustrated nine picture books for children; she has also illustrated books by other authors. Her most recent books are A Unicorn Named Sparkle and A New Friend for Sparkle. Amy's books have won recognition and awards of various sorts. For example, A Unicorn Named Sparkle was featured in the School Library Journal list of "June 2016 Popular Picks" in the picture book category, and was also chosen as "Amazon July Best Books of the Month." The most exotic form of recognition came in 2014, when Amy was invited to China to speak to educators about children's literacy issues, and to meet with parents, children and literacy groups to discuss her popular Belinda the Ballerina series.Amy trained as a fine artist at Yale and received an MFA in painting from Indiana University. She also earned a law degree from Harvard and worked as a lawyer for seven years before realizing that her true calling is creating books for children. When she is not writing or illustrating, Amy plays the Irish fiddle, reads, and spends time with her charming husband and lovely friends. She also spends a fair amount of time trying to convince people that Sparkle is a unicorn, not a goat.Visit Amy's website at ayoungart.com. For fun Sparkle-related activities, and to see a Sparkle trailer, go to aunicornnamedsparkle.com.



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