Katharine Holabird

When Angelina isn't practicing dance routines at Miss Lilly's ballet school, she loves making crafts with her friends, dressing up at her grandparents' house, and so much more. This treasury includes twelve stories featuring Angelina Ballerina, all timed to be read aloud in about five minutes.

Angelina borrows a special necklace from her mother without permission and loses it at Miss Lily's party.

"No dream is too big or to small... especially for Angelina! Join Angelina as she remembers her very first dreams of becoming a dancer. From dancing in her first ballet shoes to doing her first arabesque, to her biggest dream of all--to one day becoming a prima ballerina! This book is sure to inspire young readers to follow their own dancing dreams!" -- Page [4] cover.

Angelina is determined to win a trophy at the annual Miller's Pond Boat Carnival, just as her father once did, but the point of the contest is teamwork, and when she is paired with Sammy they have a hard time finding anything on which they can agree.

When Angelina finds an injured butterfly iin the park, she brings it home to care for it. Soon, the butterfly is better, but now Angelina doesn't want to let it go. But when Hendry accidentally sets it free,. What will Angelina do?

Angelina longs to play the part of the Rose Fairy Princess in the new ballet - until she learns that the princess flies above the stage on a single wire! Can Angelina overcome her fear?

Nervous about her big dance performance the next day, Angelina Ballerina goes through a comforting bedtime routine with her parents that eases her worries and brings her sweet dreams.

When Angelina does not get the star role in the Christmas dance recital, she becomes upset and quits the show, but when one of the performers is injured she suddenly sees the importance of doing the role given her to her best ability.

When Angelina and her fellow dancers travel by ship to a dance festival in Dacovia, she plays a part in helping a friend and averting the ship from disaster.

It's spring in Chipping Cheddar, and Angelina and her best friend, Alice, are excited to audition for the Spring Dance Recital at school. Angelina is thrilled to find out she's dancing the lead, until she notices how sad Alice is. That's because Alice didn't get a part in the recital at all--she's an understudy! So Angelina comes up with a plan. Will Angelina's idea help cheer up Alice in time for the big performance?