Bedtime Ballet

by Kallie George, Shanda McCloskey (Illustrations)

Ease the wind-down to sleep with this graceful, playful rhyme that will have children gliding into bed!
Two satin slippers with bunny-ear toes and stripy pajamas are dreamy dance clothes .... When the sun sets, the ballet can begin! From the first notes of the crickets' outdoor orchestra to her grand finale indoors, one little girl glissés and jetés her way to bedtime. Rhyming verse, fun sound effects and elegant French words add delicious read-aloud flair to this delightful, dance-filled tale.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Family, Juvenile, Storytime

32 pages, Hardcover

Published January 19, 2021

About the author

I’m an author, editor, and speaker living in Vancouver, BC, near the sea. When I’m not writing or editing, I’m teaching creative writing workshops.

I have my Masters of Children's Literature from the University of British Columbia.

I love picture books, fairy tales, beautiful art and music, and baking cookies.

Reviews

[Lisa D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[India · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweetly illustrated, sweetly written story for the
little dancer and dreamer at heart who usually has a hard time winding down towards sleep... This ballet dance to bedtime gives the ordinary routine ending of a day the room and imagination to simply be more enjoyable, fun, expressive and dreamy! Who says brushing your teeth can't be part of the dance? Such a sweet and helpful book about bedtime.

[Dianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written with all the feels of magical illustrations that dance from page to page! A little girls night time routine of imagination, joy and dreams of being a ballerina will warm your heart and make you want to read it over and over! A must have for your children books collection!

[Abby Peskin · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s time for bed, and a little girl slips on her fuzzy slipper ballet shoes and starts the bedtime ballet. The characters that are part of bedtime go through different ballet dances, with the little girl front and center as she dances her way to sleep.

[Shannon]

Library book. This had sweet illustrations and a wholesome bedtime feeling, but my daughter isn't really a dancer girl and she didn't know the dance moves. She still enjoyed it (she pronounced it "good"). I'm not sure it needed to be written in rhyme.

[Jennifer Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

For your ballet lovers bedtime story!

[Becca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little people who love ballet will enjoy this exuberant night-time routine.

[SilverReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

For all the little girls who love to dance.

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely and really sweet.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little girl practices ballet before bed.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a charming, sweet story about a little dancer getting ready for bed! Lots of ballet terms and a unique bedtime routine.

[Bee (BacchusVines) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute bedtime story with ballet vocabulary included on each page.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The sibillance and swirl of this little girl will put children to sleep without even peep.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Joyful. Ballet moves at every turn as girl gets ready for bed. Helpful glossary of ballet terms

[Annie MacPherson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Encore!

[Jo Oehrlein · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of ballet vocabulary used in this book describing a young girl's bedtime routine.

Rhyming text.

[Julie Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute.

[Rolf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute nighttime book, though a bit hard to follow if you or your kids don’t know all the main French words for ballet positions.

[Alexi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm surprised my kid didn't love this book with them being so into ballet. Will try again