Best Big Sister Ever!

By Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig

Angelina Ballerina and her friends put on a welcome ballet for Angelina’s little sister and other new students in this sweet chapter book featuring an all-new, original Angelina Ballerina story and black-and-white illustrations throughout!

Angelina Ballerina’s little sister, Polly, is starting school for the first time. Angelina wants to make her and the other mouselings feel welcome, so she puts on a special ballet show with her friends! This charming chapter book is perfect for Angelina Ballerina fans beginning to read on their own or for reading aloud!

© 2023 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight
• Release date: May 2, 2023
• ISBN: 9781665935951

Katharine Holabird

Katharine Holabird grew up in a family of architects and artists in Chicago. As a child, she lived in an imaginary world of fairy tales, princesses, and ballerinas, and loved to perform and dance with her sisters. She wrote the first Angelina Ballerina at the kitchen table with her daughters twirling around her. Katharine has three grown children and three grandchildren, and now lives in New York City with her husband.

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Cover: Best Big Sister Ever!, by Katharine Holabird, illustrated by Helen Craig

Angelina Ballerina

Best Big Sister Ever!

By Katharine Holabird * Illustrated by Helen Craig

Best Big Sister Ever!, by Katharine Holabird, illustrated by Helen Craig, Simon Spotlight

To my beloved grandchildren, Max, Charlie, Milo, and Isabella —K.H.

Chapter One

Blueberry Pancakes for Breakfast

It was a golden autumn morning in the village of Chipping Cheddar, the kind of day that made Angelina feel like dancing everywhere. As soon as she woke up, Angelina leapt out of bed and practiced pirouettes around her bedroom in her nightgown, humming her favorite ballet music to herself.

Angelina was excited because today was a special day—the very first day of another year at Chipping Cheddar Elementary! Angelina couldn’t wait to see all her friends and meet her new teacher. The night before, she had carefully packed her school notebooks and pencils in her