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Dragons Don't Dance Ballet is an adorable children's book with bright, colorful illustrations and a heartwarming overall story within its pages.
Esmerelda Dragon works for a ballet company, but she has dreams of someday performing on stage rather than staying behind the scenes. When she discovers open auditions, she decides to go for it with the encouragement of her friend, Harold the janitor. Unfortunately, Esmerelda doesn't seem like she's going to get chosen to dance because she's bigger than the other ballerinas and doesn't quite fit in. But Esmerelda doesn't give up. She's determined to make her dream come true. Can she earn her place on the big stage?
I enjoyed this story. It's a great book for kids of all ages, and young at heart adults. It also carries a good message, letting kids know they shouldn't give up on their dreams. Even if you look different or feel like you might not be good enough, that's no reason to ignore your goals. Dream big. Reach for the stars. And give it everything you've got. If you can dream it, you can do it. This is a great story to help encourage kids.
I'd recommend it to parents of young readers, and even older readers too. It's definitely a cute book.
5 stars!
Guest Post
Taking a leap of faith can be scary, but the outcome is
worth it. That’s what Esmerelda Dragon learns when she leaps into auditions for
the City Ballet. Thankfully she had a good friend cheering her on from the
sidelines. It’s really important that we have friends who cheer us on instead
people who call us friend but only want to share the spotlight. We should teach
our children the benefit of learning to encourage others—even though it is
sometimes a very hard thing to do. When often have friends who have similar
interests, and that can sometimes lead to jealousy because one friend may
really excel at whatever the particular interest is. Even as adults we compare
ourselves, or our work, to someone else’s—especially if that someone else is
someone we look up to. We may grumble about someone who received a writing
contract before we did even though we started writing at the same time, or feel
jealous of a co-worker’s promotion when we feel that we deserved one as well.
How can we, as parents help our children to feel good for and encourage other’s
accomplishments?
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Thank you so much for hosting Esmerelda! We are so happy that you enjoyed her story.
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