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ANGELINA
by Katharine Holabird, illustrated by Helen Craig

Titles in Order of Publication:

ANGELINA BALLERINA
by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 1584856556
Ages 4-8
24 pages

Angelina just loves to twirl and leap and dance all day. But she loves dancing so much it's getting her into trouble, too. She doesn't want to clean her room or go to school, and she's always bumping and jumping into things and breaking them. Mr. and Mrs. Mouseling don't know what to do with her. Then Mr. Mouseling comes up with a plan --- ballet school! Read the first story in this wonderful series and find out if Angelina's dream finally comes true.


ANGELINA AND THE PRINCESS
by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 158485653X
Ages 4-8
24 pages

Miss Lilly's Ballet School is invited to perform for the Princess. Angelina was hoping to be the star, but Miss Lilly puts her into a minor role instead. See how Angelina makes the best of things and helps all the performers to shine!


ANGELINA AT THE FAIR
by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 1584856548
Ages 4-8
24 pages

Angelina can't wait for spring to come so she can go to the May Day Fair. When the big day comes Angelina wants to go with her friends, but she's angry when her parents make her drag little cousin Henry along. They ride the Ferris Wheel and the roller coaster, but Henry is scared of going so high and so fast. Angelina decides that Henry would enjoy the Haunted House, but while they're inside Henry disappears! What will Angelina do now?


ANGELINA'S CHRISTMAS
by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 1584856580
Ages 4-8
24 pages

Everyone in the village is getting ready for Christmas. Angelina's mother is baking and decorating, and Angelina is helping. When they decide to take a tree and presents to old Mr. Bell's house, Henry doesn't want to go. He's in tears because he wants to see Father Christmas. How can Angelina and her parent's help Henry learn what the real spirit of Christmas is all about?


ANGELINA'S BABY SISTER
by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 1584856572
Ages 4-8
24 pages

Angelina's parents tell her she's going to have a baby sister. Hooray! Angelina can't wait! But after Polly arrives, Angelina is jealous of all the attention her new baby sister is getting. No one seems to notice Angelina at all anymore. Read this charming tale about what happens in the family when a new baby is born, and how her parents and grandparents help Angelina to know that she's still special, too.


ANGELINA AND ALICE
by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 1584856513
Ages 4-8
24 pages

When Angelina and Alice meet at school they become fast friends. They both love to dance and do gymnastics at recess. They both were really good at doing all kinds of tricks except for one thing. Angelina couldn't do a handstand now matter how hard she tried. Soon the other children were pointing and giggling and Alice is too! Angelina is so hurt and embarrassed she begins to cry. Who will be her partner now in gym class? Read this charming story to find out if Angelina and Alice will ever become friends again.


ANGELINA'S HALLOWEEN
by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 158485152X
Ages 4-8
24 pages

Angelina loves dressing up to go trick-or-treating, and this year she and Alice have decided to be dancing fireflies. Her little sister Polly wants to go with them, so Mrs. Mouseling makes her a little ghost costume. As they dance from door to door they're joined by Spike and Sammy who dare them to go inside a big, empty, spooky house. It's pretty scary, but they all make it back out. Or do they? Is that little ghost that's trailing behind them really Polly? (Gulp!)


ANGELINA ON STAGE
by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 1584856564
Ages 4-8
24 pages

Henry just loves to go to his cousin Angelina's ballet class and pretend to be a dancer. He doesn't do the steps quite right, but he still enjoys himself. One day the teacher, Miss Lilly, tells Angelina she gets to be a magic fairy in a musical. Angelina is thrilled until she learns that Henry is going to be in the show too. Henry is just the right size to be an elf, but when it comes time for his part, will he be able to pull it off?


ANGELINA ICE SKATES
by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 1584856602
Ages 4-8
24 pages

Angelina and her friends are making plans for the New Year's Eve celebration. They are putting on an ice-skating show for the village, so they have to practice hard. When a couple of boys from school start teasing the ballerinas during rehearsal, everyone is upset. But leave it to Angelina to come up with a great idea for having the boys work on the show with them, so it will become a huge success.


ANGELINA'S BIRTHDAY
by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 1584856521
Ages 4-8
24 pages

Angelina decides to enter a bike race just before her birthday with her best friend Alice. But when she has an accident, her bike gets broken. She's really down in the dumps, so her mother suggests she find a way to earn some money for a new bike. Angelina works hard and saves up her money, but little does she know that her birthday is about to be even more special than she had imagined!


ANGELINA AND HENRY
by Katharine Holabird
illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 1584855231
Ages 4-8
24 pages

Uncle Louie takes Angelina and Henry on a camping trip in the Big Cat Mountains. They are both very excited but they soon learn it's hard work climbing a mountain trail and setting up a camp. When Uncle Louie tells them to gather firewood they wander off into the woods to play. Before long Angelina and Henry are lost and it's starting to get dark and stormy! Will the "Big Cat" get Angelina and Henry before they find their way back to camp?


ANGELINA, STAR OF THE SHOW
by Katharine Holabird, illustrated by Helen Craig
Pleasant Company Publications
ISBN: 158485751X
Ages 4-8
32 pages

Angelina and her grandparents are traveling by boat to the Mouseland Dance Festival! Angelina can't wait to perform, and she's so busy practicing her steps that she has little time to help her grandparents with all the work that needs to be done on board. When she disobeys her grandmother and ruins her festival costume, Angelina is devastated --- until Grandma shows her what it truly means to be the star of the show.


Other Angelina Ballerina Storybooks adapted from the PBS TV series:

  • ANGELINA AND THE BUTTERFLY
  • ANGELINA AND THE RAG DOLL
  • TWO MICE IN A BOAT
  • ANGELINA IN THE WINGS
  • THE COSTUME BALL
  • A DAY AT THE FAIR
  • ANGELINA BALLERINA'S 123
  • ANGELINA LOVES
  • ANGELINA BALLERINA'S COLORS
  • ANGELINA BALLERINA'S SHAPES
  • ANGELINA BALLERINA'S ABC
  • ANGELINA SHINES
  • THE ROSE FAIRY PRINCESS
  • ANGELINA'S LUCKY PENNY
  • ANGELINA BALLERINA'S INVITATION TO THE BALLET
  • CHRISTMAS IN MOUSELAND
  • ANGELINA'S DANCE OF FRIENDSHIP
  • ANGELINA'S SILVER LOCKET
  • MISS LILLY IS LEAVING

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