Angelina Ballerina Loves Ice-Skating!

by Katharine Holabird, Helen Craig (Illustrator)

Overview

Angelina Ballerina trades ballet slippers for ice skates in this sweet original board book—a perfect winter gift for young dancers and skaters alike!

It is the first day of winter, which means one thing for Angelina: ice-skating at Miller’s Pond! Then she finds out that the rink is closed because of snow. Has Angelina missed her chance to twirl across the ice?

© 2020 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534469600
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	08/25/2020
Series:	Angelina Ballerina Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	22
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

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