Belinda the Ballerina Book

Once there was a ballerina named Belinda. Belinda loved to dance. She went to ballet school every day and practiced very hard. But Belinda had a big problem. Actually, Belinda had two big problems: her left foot and her right foot. When a trio of big-mouthed dance critics declare that Belinda has no future in ballet, Belinda decides to give up dancing forever. But what's a dancer to do if she can't dance? A playful text and whimsical illustrations by an exciting newcomer set the stage for a story in which the size of the heroine's feet is rivaled only by the size of her heart.

The New York Times

[The Book] has a story and real spirit, and its stylized and varied gouache illustrations are consistently amusing. Encountering it is like beginning to dance after endless afternoons of exercises. — Adam Liptak