Momoka lives to dance, and learning ballet at Shimmer & Shine with all her friends is a dream come true! So when her grandma, a world-renowned violinist who wants Momoka to follow in her footsteps, comes to visit, Momoka worries how she will break the news that she just wants to dance. She doesn't want to disappoint Grandma, but her heart belongs only to ballet.
Can the ballet besties help Momoka to embrace her dream to dance? Will a performance of The Nutcracker go to plan when she's trying to juggle it alongside violin? And will Momoka ever find the courage to show Grandma just how important ballet is to her?
A fun, inclusive and accessible series that will bring the joy of dance to young readers!
A fun and inclusive series, bringing the joy of classical ballet to 7-9 year old readers, dancers and non-dancers alike.Breaks down the traditional idea of what a ballet dancer looks like by showing characters of all ages, genders, ethnicities and body sizes enjoying dance.With accessible writing and endmatter, including a glossary and explanations of dance moves, no previous ballet knowledge is needed to enjoy.Fully illustrated in a gorgeous black and white package to bring the characters and dance techniques to life.Yasmine is a Principal dancer with the Royal Ballet and has a platform of 125k followers on Instagram from all over the world, with fans on every continent.Chitra is children's author with lots of event experience in the UK and abroad. 
