Little Marinetta lives in her very own room at the top of an old dolls' house, and every evening she dances for Uncle Theo Bear who plays the violin. When he takes her to see a ballet performance at the toy theatre she is so enchanted that she decides to go to dancing school and become a proper ballerina. But can her dream ever come true? This picture book is in sympathy with the dreams and aspirations of all budding ballerinas and will delight any small child who has dreamt of becoming a real ballet dancer. Elaine Mills is the author and illustrator of Plum Tree Cottage and The Toy Hospital.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Elaine Mills attended St Martins School of Art and the London Institute of Education. She enjoys gardening, photography and pottery as well as visiting schools to talk about her work. Elaine lives in Dorset with her partner, two cats and a demanding garden. To date she has illustrated over thirty books.