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Starred Review on May 1, 2015 | Picture Books
PreS-Gr 2—Ballet Cat and Sparkles the Pony are great friends. One day, when choosing what to play, Sparkles picks making crafts. "Yay! Crafts!" says Ballet Cat, until she has second thoughts. She loves to leap and dance, and leaping with scissors is not a good idea. Then, Sparkles suggests checkers. "Yes! Checkers!" says Ballet Cat. But then she decides that their dance kicks might knock over the checkerboard. What about selling lemonade? "The lemonade will splash when we spin," says Ballet Cat. There seems ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2015
It’s that age-old childhood dilemma: “What do you want to play today?” But in the hands of funnyman Shea, old is new again as pals Ballet Cat and Sparkles the Pony struggle to find an activity upon which they can agree. The aptly named Ballet Cat really only wants to dance, but long-suffering Sparkles -- after having numerous ideas shot down (checkers, lemonade stand, etc.) -- admits to having a problem: “Sometimes I don’t want to play ballet!” (This confession is only reluctantly elicited over the course of three perfect page-turns....Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
Ballet Cat only wants to dance, but long-suffering pony Sparkles reluctantly admits, "Sometimes I don't want to play ballet!...Log In or Sign Up to Read More