About this item
Once there was a ballerina named Belinda. Belinda loved to dance. She went to ballet school every day and practiced very hard. But Belinda had a big problem. Actually, Belinda had two big problems: her left foot and her right foot. When a trio of big-mouthed dance critics declare that Belinda has no future in ballet, Belinda decides to give up dancing forever. But what's a dancer to do if she can't dance? A playful text and whimsical illustrations by an exciting newcomer set the stage for a story in which the size of the heroine's feet is rivaled only by the size of her heart.
About the Author
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.
