Josephine loves to dance, but everyone reminds her that kangaroos don’t dance—they hop! Kangaroos don’t wear tutus, and they never wear ballet shoes! So Josephine sneaks into town, where the ballet rehearses, and watches for hours as the dancers spin and swirl and pirouette and curtsy. But on the day of the ballet performance, the prima ballerina twists her ankle and a new dancer is needed for the lead role, a dancer who can jump higher than all the rest. Will Josephine be able to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true?

Related: Australia, Fantasy, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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• ISBN: 9780810994317
• Authors: French, Jackie; Whatley, Bruce
• Illustrator: Whatley, Bruce
• Published: 2007, Abrams Books for Young Readers
• Themes: Ballet, Dance, Dream, Kangaroo
• Descriptors: Australia, Fantasy, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
• No. of pages: 32