I have received a much appreciated digital copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The book is full of lovely color photographs of young dancers (ages 4-17) by Dancers Among Us photographer Jordan Matter, along with Jordan's personal observations and quotes from some of the dancers about joy, life, dance, and family. New York Times From Jordan Matter, YouTube star and New York Times–bestselling author of Dancers Among Us, a celebration of what it means to be young and full of possibility, featuring gorgeous photographs of well-known dancers (including Tate McRae and Sofie Dossi) as well as stars in the making. At school she picks out new girl Caitlyn as a fellow ballerina, and is surprised when Caitlyn doesn’t want to be friends, then mystified when she sees her dancing – whoever is teaching her is getting some things very wrong. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives.

The older brother is a charmer who is the mother's favourite and is also on his way to massive stardom in the city's biggest ballet company. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Request Rejected This page is unavailable due to either geographic restrictions or other restrictions in place at this time.

All of the dancers photographed in the book are children, and they are photographed in various locations and situations that each tell a different story. She went in to enough detail about the craft and music and I loved how she talked about how different parts suit different dancers. En conséquence, toutes les commandes passées en ligne entre le 26 et le 31 janvier seront retardées. The rest of the book is about Maddy trying to get her always-distracted mother to pay attention to Caitlyn's obvious talent so she can give her a scholarship to begin proper ballet training, since she has been teaching herself due to the fact that her mother is a single parent who is always worrying about money and cannot afford to pay for lessons.

Dancers, those that dream about dancing, and those that have always enjoyed watching the beauty of dance will be thrilled with this collection.

PreS-Gr 2-The quiet text of this lovely story is complemented by radiant and tranquil illustrations. Others include Plague 99, After the Plague (previously "Come Lucky April"), Big Tom, Family Fan Club and Shrinking Violet, as well as the fantasy The Wizard In the Woods.

The first in a brand-new series about dancing, friendship and following your dreams from best-loved author Jean Ure, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as "funny, funky, feisty - and fantastic reads! Diane Sawyer, ABC World News “When you take the natural grace of dancers and put them in unexpected places, you get photos that really tell a story.Jean Ure is a well-known, respected and high-profile author whose numerous other titles, which include Love And Kisses, Star Crazy Me and, most recently, Jelly Baby, have received critical acclaim. Born to Dance: Celebrating Moments of Joy, from Toddler to Teen is a lovely and stunning collection of images of young dancers caught in motion. In this tender if familiar picture book, a doll named Emma lovingly describes the fellow denizens of a dollhouse, which belongs to Girl and Boy. California Poet Laureate Herrera (The Upside Down Boy) profiles 19 famous Hispanic-Americans in this collection of short biographies.

From Jordan Matter, author of Dancers Among Us with more than 100,000 copies in print and a social media star with over 800,000 followers, comes his most irrepressible project yet, Born to Dance. Every girl and boy in the book feels that they were born to dance, and they imbue every common action - hanging at the playground, walking on the beach, eating in the cafeteria, waiting in line at the movies, playing a game with friends - with beauty, humour, and surprise. Using his special gift for photographing dancers in the midst of daily life and focusing it on kids between the ages of 4 and 17, Matter captures a sense of exuberance and joy - what it must feel like to be a young dancer and perform the amazing, gravity-defying things that your body can do. Praise for Shrinking Violet:‘Grown-ups love Bridget Jones’ Diary, but youngsters will adore Violet Alexander’s. From Jordan Matter, YouTube star and New York Times-bestselling author of Dancers Among Us, a celebration of what it means to be young and full of possibility, featuring gorgeous photographs of well-known dancers (including Tate McRae and Sofie Dossi) as well as stars in the making.

When civil war causes Jose's family to flee to the United States, he takes along memories of luscious fruit, flamenco dancers and marching soldiers. Jordan Matter, a portrait and dance photographer, is the author of the New York Times bestseller Dancers Among Us. Jordan Matter, a top Manhattan portrait photographer with almost 400K Facebook fans, was selected as one of 2015's "Top Emerging Artists" (Art Business News).