Being a ballerina requires lots of hard work and dedication, but early readers learn that you can be anything you want when you grow up. Full-color photographs of a ballerina's graceful steps provide strong picture-text correlation, and accessible text helps readers establish early reading skills in this dynamic look at the world of ballet. This title published subject to a trademark license with WIGU Publishing, LLC.

"A cheerful and informative book for children about ballerinas and ballet dancing."--Back cover.

"Ballet was made for you. And you were made to dance. this powerful ode to young ballerinas of color empowers all children to express their true selves through movement and music while shining a light on dancers who have been underrepresented for too long. With irresistible photos from Brown Girls Do Ballet founder TaKiyah Wallace-McMillan and inspirational text from author JaNay Brown-Wood, young readers will be encouraged to pursue their dreams...