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Angelina Ballerina
Love From Angelina
Hiirineiti Anniinasta kertovia kirjoja on julkaistu suomeksi jo kuusi kappaletta. Nyt ilmestyvä seitsemäs teos on hauska yllätys kaikille Anniinan ihailijoille. Hyväntuulisen tarinan lisäksi hiirulainen antaa ystävilleen erikoislahjan: kirjan mukana tulee 32 ystävänpäiväkorttia sekä 49 vaaleanpunaista sydäntarraa, joilla salaiset viestit saa suljetuksi. Anniinan ilmeikkäillä korteilla voi ilahduttaa paitsi ystäviä myös serkkuja, kummeja, isovanhempia, sisaruksia, äitiä ja isää. Kaikki kortit lähtevät irti näppärästi repäisemällä, joten pikkulukijoiden ei tarvitse käyttää saksia. Taitettavaan korttiin on painettu valmiiksi teksti sekä reilun tilavat rivit, joihin lähettäjän ja vastaanottajan nimet mahtuvat haparoivin ensikirjaiminkin.
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Published January 1, 2005
About the author
Katharine Holabird
290 books82 followersKatharine Holabird is an American writer, best known as the author of the Angelina Ballerina series.
As a child, Holabird was an avid reader who loved fairy tales and stories about heroic animals, and she frequently saw ballets like Cinderella and Swan Lake with her grandmother. The young, imaginative Holabird loved animals, playing in her tree house, and dancing with her sisters. In 1969, she received a B.A. in literature from Bennington College in Vermont and then worked at Bennington College as a literary editor for a year after her graduation. Holabird then found herself in Italy as a freelance journalist where she met her husband, Michael Haggiag. The two married in 1974 and moved to London where she continued to write and worked at a nursery school.
In 1983, her first children’s book, Angelina Ballerina, was published. Holabird’s son, Adam, was her inspiration for the character Henry, and Angelina’s character was inspired by her daughters’ love for dressing up and dancing. Holabird wrote the first draft of Angelina Ballerina at the kitchen table with her daughters dancing around her. In fact, the Angelina books were originally about a girl, but then Craig drew a mouse, and Holabird loved it. “The impulsive character of Angelina came alive,” says Holabird, “and seemed to pirouette off the page with enthusiasm and energy, while her plump and ebullient body expressed drama and attitude in every twitch of her tail.” Angelina is a very emotional character; she is sensitive and often bursts into tears right before offering an apology. She struggles with her conscience but always ends up doing the right thing—which is very familiar to many young children. The universal childhood themes in Angelina include friendship, jealousy, loyalty, & dedication. Holabird’s goal was to realistically portray the difficulties of growing up. According to Holabird, it is a ballerina book for “all the passionate little dancers and performers in the world,” including her own two daughters, which is why she “decided to explore the impulsive, highly emotional character of a small but determined ballerina.”
The first American edition of Angelina Ballerina was published in 1984. A year later, Holabird received the Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Angelina Ballerina. In 1986 and 1987, she received the ALA Notable Book Awards. Angelina’s Christmas was selected as Child Study Association’s Children’s Book of the Year in 1987. The following year, Holabird and Craig published Alexander and the Dragon, their first Alexander book; it is aimed at preschool children who want to be consoled about bedtime monsters. In 1990, Holabird wrote the Alexander sequel, Alexander and the Magic Boat, which portrays a strong mother/son relationship while the two go on a voyage to imaginary worlds. Also in 1990, Holabird received the British Book Design and Production award.
In 1999, HIT Entertainment in London (known for Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder, and Barney) secured the rights for Angelina Ballerina and commissioned Grand Slamm Children's Films to make an animated TV pilot. HIT also developed a lot of Angelina merchandise. Angelina made her worldwide television debut in 2001 on CITV in the United Kingdom. In 2002, the Angelina series premiered on PBS Kids TV in the United States. Angelina Ballerina’s Invitation to the Ballet received the prestigious Oppenheim Platinum Award in the U.S. in 2004. That same year, Angelina was named the official spokesperson of National Dance Week in the United States. In 2005, Angelina made her debut on PBS Kids Sprout, a twenty-four-hour digital television channel for preschoolers in the U.S.
As a child, Holabird was an avid reader who loved fairy tales and stories about heroic animals, and she frequently saw ballets like Cinderella and Swan Lake with her grandmother. The young, imaginative Holabird loved animals, playing in her tree house, and dancing with her sisters. In 1969, she received a B.A. in literature from Bennington College in Vermont and then worked at Bennington College as a literary editor for a year after her graduation. Holabird then found herself in Italy as a freelance journalist where she met her husband, Michael Haggiag. The two married in 1974 and moved to London where she continued to write and worked at a nursery school.
In 1983, her first children’s book, Angelina Ballerina, was published. Holabird’s son, Adam, was her inspiration for the character Henry, and Angelina’s character was inspired by her daughters’ love for dressing up and dancing. Holabird wrote the first draft of Angelina Ballerina at the kitchen table with her daughters dancing around her. In fact, the Angelina books were originally about a girl, but then Craig drew a mouse, and Holabird loved it. “The impulsive character of Angelina came alive,” says Holabird, “and seemed to pirouette off the page with enthusiasm and energy, while her plump and ebullient body expressed drama and attitude in every twitch of her tail.” Angelina is a very emotional character; she is sensitive and often bursts into tears right before offering an apology. She struggles with her conscience but always ends up doing the right thing—which is very familiar to many young children. The universal childhood themes in Angelina include friendship, jealousy, loyalty, & dedication. Holabird’s goal was to realistically portray the difficulties of growing up. According to Holabird, it is a ballerina book for “all the passionate little dancers and performers in the world,” including her own two daughters, which is why she “decided to explore the impulsive, highly emotional character of a small but determined ballerina.”
The first American edition of Angelina Ballerina was published in 1984. A year later, Holabird received the Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Angelina Ballerina. In 1986 and 1987, she received the ALA Notable Book Awards. Angelina’s Christmas was selected as Child Study Association’s Children’s Book of the Year in 1987. The following year, Holabird and Craig published Alexander and the Dragon, their first Alexander book; it is aimed at preschool children who want to be consoled about bedtime monsters. In 1990, Holabird wrote the Alexander sequel, Alexander and the Magic Boat, which portrays a strong mother/son relationship while the two go on a voyage to imaginary worlds. Also in 1990, Holabird received the British Book Design and Production award.
In 1999, HIT Entertainment in London (known for Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder, and Barney) secured the rights for Angelina Ballerina and commissioned Grand Slamm Children's Films to make an animated TV pilot. HIT also developed a lot of Angelina merchandise. Angelina made her worldwide television debut in 2001 on CITV in the United Kingdom. In 2002, the Angelina series premiered on PBS Kids TV in the United States. Angelina Ballerina’s Invitation to the Ballet received the prestigious Oppenheim Platinum Award in the U.S. in 2004. That same year, Angelina was named the official spokesperson of National Dance Week in the United States. In 2005, Angelina made her debut on PBS Kids Sprout, a twenty-four-hour digital television channel for preschoolers in the U.S.
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February 6, 2024
Oof, I have no idea why everyone else has rated this so highly (4.00 with 16 ratings, before I touched it). Caveat: I don't know this series. We picked up this ca. 2002 Valentine's Day (?!) themed read from the school's bookshelves on a whim. The 32 friendship cards to make and give are long-gone, naturally, but even if they were there, I'm not sure I'd understand the tie-in.
And then there are some friendship cards to make and hand out, I guess (all of that bit is missing).
I dunno - doesn't really work as a standalone. I found it obnoxious, without knowing boo about Angelina (except her 'likes', which don't include Oxford commas). Maybe I'm just feeling grumpy, but I feel like writing a parody.
It's kind of like an episode of Bluey, but without any of the skill or humour or lovability...
Angelina loves . . . dancing with her friends at Miss Lilly's Ballet School. Angelina dances everywhere! She loves spinning, twirling and leaping. Dancing makes Angelina very happy, but dancing isn't the only thing Angelina loves.Angelina also allegedly loves the fair, riding her bike, ice skating, to work hard and do her very best, her family, and her baby sister. In each of these, we find that a friend, or the boys playing hockey, or her little cousin Henry is what she appreciates, too.
Angelina loves . . . her best friend, Alice. Angelina and Alice like to do all the same tricks, like cartwheeling round and round the playground.
And then there are some friendship cards to make and hand out, I guess (all of that bit is missing).
I dunno - doesn't really work as a standalone. I found it obnoxious, without knowing boo about Angelina (except her 'likes', which don't include Oxford commas). Maybe I'm just feeling grumpy, but I feel like writing a parody.
It's kind of like an episode of Bluey, but without any of the skill or humour or lovability...
April 6, 2020
Suloinen Anniina Ballerina -aiheinen ystävyydestä kertova kuvakirja. Osa kirjassa kerrotuista esimerkeistä on tuttuja aiemmin julkaistuista kirjoista. Kirjan mukana tulee myös ystävänpäiväkortteja ja sydäntarroja.
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