In "MIA and the Tiny Toe Shoes" by Robin Farley, young Mia is excited to try out for her school's ballet performance. However, she faces challenges when her passion for dance meets unexpected hurdles, including self-doubt and competition from peers. With the help of her supportive friends and a little girl who wears tiny toe shoes, Mia learns about perseverance and the importance of believing in herself. As she navigates the ups and downs of preparing for the performance, Mia discovers that the true joy of dance comes from expressing herself and embracing her unique journey. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: I Can Read, I Can Read my First Shared Reading .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Turtleback Books .

Olga and Aleksey Ivanov have illustrated more than seventy books for children, including Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle and the My Readers about Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse. Olga and Aleksey Ivanov are renowned children's book illustrators and classically trained commercial artists from Russia. This talented husband-and-wife team immigrated to the United States in 2002 and have been in high demand ever since. In all, the two have illustrated over 80 children's books, three of which have sold more than 100, 000 copies. They work and live together with their son Ivan and fluffy Samoyed dog Misha in their artist studio in the foothills just outside of Denver, Colorado. Olga and Aleksey (better known in the publishing business and art world as "O&A Ivanovs") are very much a team. They met in art school in Moscow and have collaborated ever since. When they are not illustrating, they can be found hiking in the back country of the Colorado Rockies, taking in the inspiration that this amazing tableau has offered artists from around the world for centuries.