Vampirina Ballerina (A Vampirina Ballerina Book)

When my daughter started ballet classes I knew she'd want this book. Vampirina at the Beach is already a hit at bedtime and this book quickly proved just as popular. Anne Marie Pace's dry humor and LeUyen Pham's cute art make this fun to read and for our kids to listen to. The themes of taking on new challenges, meeting new friends and practice, practice, practice resonate with our kids. It's also a chance to broaden their education about vampirism since I have to explain jokes like why Vampirina does not show up in a mirror or why she turns into a bat when she's nervous ☺ There's a gatefold section that is a great showcase for both Vampirina's dancing and Pham's art but seems a trifle indulgent, and is a bit of a hassle to open when I'm tried and sharing a bed with two kids. Overall this is a great book, well made with high quality paper, and the aforementioned gatefold, it's clear the publisher knew they would have a hit.

Our family loves this book - boys (5 & 7) and girl (4) think Vampirina is a funny girl! Her reflection doesn't appear in the mirror, she turns into a bat when she's embarrassed, she practices with mummies, and her recital costume is... Unique! And as parents we love that Vampirina perseveres to do what she loves - and that her family is 100% supportive! Not to mention this is a perfect Halloween read!! We highly recommend this sweet story with fabulous illustrations!

I bought this for my grandchildren and they really enjoyed it. They wanted me to keep reading it over and over.

Really cute and funny story, with wonderful illustrations.

I love Vampirina Ballerina and her family. This story is a must for little aspiring ballerinas. Following Vampirina and her transition from beginning ballerina to a seasoned performer the book shows that the art requires patience, practice, and support from your family to achieve your dreams.

We love Vampirina! Purchased this book before Disney came out with the cartoon. It’s been an absolute favorite. Now that Campirina is on the Disney channel it’s even more popular and this book is on repeat with my daughter. It’s a beautifully illustrated book with a sweat storyline.

This book is one of our Halloween-themed purchased this year for our daughter who loves stories and is beginning to read. At 4.75 years, she also happens to love her ballet class, which is one of the central themes of the story. My wife, daughter, and I have really enjoyed this book, and it offers subtle support to our teaching of the importance of goals and hard work. The story follows a young female vampire who aspires to be a ballerina. Off she goes to ballerina school and learns that it takes a lot of hard work, patience, and practice to be a ballerina. (or to be successful at anything, for that matter) There's also a lesson of trying to fit in here, too: All the other ballerinas are non-vampires, and there are amusing scenes where her schoolmates don't quite know what to make of the fangs, bat wings, and the fact that she turns into a bat (poof!) every time she gets embarrassed. Hard work and practice pay off, however, and she finally gets her debut. I'm not sure I want my daughter to be a ballerina (as if it's entirely up to me) but I do appreciate the overall theme of hard work and persistence, along focusing on the outcome despite challenging beginnings. All this is presented rather softly and it well-received by my daughter. She likes it and asks for it to be read to her at bedtime, so the exposure to positive messages is there; she also enjoys sitting by herself and following the story page by page by herself. The story flows through the book in asymmetric non-block format, which is good for keeping young eyes focused, and the art is always complementary to the narrative. The art itself is attractively done in watercolor in entertaining juxtaposition of pink (ballerina) and black (vampire). The parents and family members remind me something of the Adams Family, but I like that they are supportive of the little girl vampire's aspirations. Naturally, they are all present at her big theater debut. The book is a charming and easy read and stands up well to repeated readings. Possibly more effective around the Halloween holiday, this book would work at any time of year for young ballerinas. Recommended.

We read this book over and over at Halloween time

Cute, fun and funny with a great moral of sticking to what you believe in and hard work.

Gostei

Love this book! My daughter started ballet and this was the perfect book to help with her confidence and preparing her for a new adventure.

This reads like an intensely personal, tender and loving moment between an adult and a young child. The story weaves around the start of Vampirina discovering Ballet dancing, persevering through the issues she may face, all the way through her hard work up until her final performance. All whilst the Motherly narrator continually gives support, positive encouragement and guidance as opposed to the typical ‘story narrative’ you may be more familiar with. There is, underpinning it all, the lovely yet humorous juxtaposition of a vampire child trying to ‘fit in’ with humankind in order to live her dream of being a ballerina…the idea of attending night classes are a stroke of genius! LeUyen has created such a distinct, almost dreamlike, beautiful illustrative style that you cannot help but feel affection toward Vampirina and her family (Hello, can we please just all appreciate the stinking cuteness of the Lurch esq character?!). Very sweet, very encouraging and very beautiful. Would recommend to budding ballerinas and vampire fans alike.

Delizioso. I disegni sono bellissimi. 8l libro è in. Inglese. Per i bambini di 3 anni forse è presto perché il libro è lunghetto