I'm going to start off with sharing today because this is my blog so I can! I'm so excited that Chloe's copy of Zoomer came in the mail today! Hooray! Now I just need to add it to the pile of stuff I still need to wrap for Christmas even though the underside of our tree is already exploding with gifts for her so much so that we have started lining the walls. I'm not totally crazy, I understand that she has no idea what Christmas is and we don't have to buy her presents and we certainly don't have to wrap them, but I LOVE Christmas. Skipping any part of it would feel like cheating to me. Besides, most of the gifts are clothes that she will grow into. Every bit of clothing and every toy that we had been given that I hadn't taken the tags off and washed or opened that are for later on got wrapped. That and a few small things we picked up along the way. Not important.
Yay Zoomer! Hooray! I can't wait to add it to her collection! Drew went out the other day and picked up her bookshelf for her nursery because we'd simply run out of places to put her books (they had been taking over all the shelf space on the tv stand in the living room and a good part of her closet.) Now even better news, with the introduction of the book shelf we have room for MORE books. And as the book shelf was only $20 (thank you Target!) if she needs an additional bookshelf or a bigger one I have no problem with that.
Chloe's library corner in her nursery!
See! Plenty of room on the middle shelf, the sheep would be happy to relocate if need be, and even more room on the bottom shelf with her Harry Potter books! (though currently I do not have book 1, 2, or 7 in there).
I have more Christmas wrapping to do later on top of some other things but those will happen once Chloe has gone to bed. She is currently napping which is why I am happily on here!
I went to the library this morning and returned 15 books and picked up 16 more. For the second time I was asked if I was a teacher of some sort and I simply smiled and told them, "No, just the stay at home mom of a 3 month old girl." I think they think I'm a bit nuts, but that is just fine! We love books!
But on to today's theme of BALLERINAS! Oh yes, I do secretly hope that reading Chloe enough books about ballerinas will make her want to take dance classes in the future but I won't force her. I just think ballet is a wonderful thing for young girls (and boys). I danced when I was younger and really liked it for a few years...then I was over it, but it always seemed to be very handy to have learned ballet. It kept me flexible, I could touch my toes until the beginning of my 3rd trimester, leaning forward without bending my knees!! Not the point. I really do enjoy a lot of the ballerina books I've read so if you're looking for some good ones, read on! If not.... well I hope then you'll enjoy tomorrow's post more.
Miss Lina's Ballerinas by Grace Maccarone - Adorable and Rhyme-y
Miss Lina's Ballerinas maybe on the top of my new favorite books list. I found this book on my first or second trip of the library and was tempted to continue to renew it forever. The illustrations are beautiful and simple and I really enjoyed how different all the little girl's look from one another.
This book talks about Miss Lina's 8 ballerinas and how they dance and practice and do everything together, then one day a 9th dancer joins in and they are suddenly all thrown off. The girls are very upset because their perfection no longer exists. Miss Lina shows them how to work with the new girl and incorporate her into their usual dancing and suddenly they find themselves working even better!
For older kids it carries good messages and for younger ones you've got rhymes and ballerinas to keep them interested. I love this book and if you take a minute to look at it and read it I'm sure you will too! Hopefully we will be adding this, and the other Miss Lina books to Chloe's collection soon!
(See also: Miss Lina's Ballerinas and the Prince, Miss Lina's Ballerinas and the Wicked Wish)
Tallulah's Solo by Marilyn Singer - Adorable!
Tallulah is a very dedicated and skilled dancer. After watching Tallulah dance for so long her brother has decided that he wants to take dance lessons too. Tallulah is excited, hoping her brother will be in the chorus dancing behind her in the upcoming recital as she solos, but soon she becomes frustrated. Her little brother is not nearly as dedicated to dance as she is and is easily distracted during lessons. Then when the choreographer comes to cast the show Tallulah doesn't get her solo and her brother ens up with a bigger part than her. The rest you can find out yourself when you read it!
This is a very cute story that teaches the important lesson that you can't give up just because things don't go your way. Once again it has beautiful illustrations and the characters are very sweet. This is a perfect story or Christmas gift for a little girl! Another I hope to add to Chloe's collection soon!
(See also: Tallulah's Tutu)
Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird - A Must Read!
This is the story of Angelina, a tiny mouse who dreams and dreams and dreams of being a ballerina one day. She is so distracted by her desire to be a dancer that she can't focus on anything else. She dances from the moment she wakes up in the morning to the moment she goes to bed. She dances herself to distraction. One day her parents decide that it is time for Angelina to finally have her ballet lessons. Angelina is so happy and she practices and dances so hard but makes sure to save her dancing for the right times now.
I love the Angelina books because her character is very spot on for a child. She is enthusiastic about her passion, sometimes to a fault, but she does realize when she has gone too far and she does her best to fix things. She is a sweet little mouse and the stories are adorable. Very much worth reading!
(See also: Angelina and Alice, Angelina and the Princess, Angelina's Christmas, Angelina Ice Skates, Angelina's Birthday, Angelina and the Royal Wedding, Angelina's Halloween, Angelina On Stage, Angelina at the Palace, Angelina and Henry, Angelina Star of the Show, Angelina at the Fair, Angelina's Baby Sister, Angelina's Invitation to the Ballet, and others by Katharine Holabird)
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If you read any of these I hope you enjoy! If you've read any before feel free to comment and leave your review on them!
I hope you enjoyed ballerina day, now I'm off to do more cooking, laundry, and gift wrapping before my very sleepy baby wakes up.
As always if you have any book suggestions feel free to comment and let me know!
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