Angelina Ballerina

Children's book series

For the 2001 British animated series, see Angelina Ballerina (TV series).

For the 2009 animated series, see Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps.

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Angelina Ballerina

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Author| Katharine Holabird
Illustrator| Helen Craig
Cover artist| Helen Craig
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English (original international)
Genre| Children's literature
Publisher| Aurum Press
Grosset & Dunlap
Penguin Young Readers
Published| 1983–present
No. of books| 65

Angelina Ballerina is a children's book series by author Katharine Holabird and illustrator Helen Craig about a fictional mouse named Angelina Jeanette Mouseling who is training to become a ballerina.

## History

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The first book in the series was published in 1983, and since then, there have been over 20 books in the series. The series is set in Chipping Cheddar, a place that is similar to 1920s London, and is inhabited by anthropomorphic mice. The name Angelina was inspired by an editor named Angela at Aurum Press.[1]

The books have been adapted by HIT Entertainment into two animated television series: Angelina Ballerina (2001-2006) and the CGI-animated Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (2009-2010). It has also been adapted as a touring ballet.

## Books

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№  | Book  | Year

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1  | Angelina Ballerina | 1983
2  | Angelina and the Princess | 1984
3  | Angelina at the Fair | 1985
4  | Angelina's Christmas | 1985
5  | Angelina on Stage | 1986
6  | Angelina and Alice | 1987
7  | Angelina's Birthday | 1989
8  | Angelina's Baby Sister | 1991
9  | Angelina Ice Skates | 1993
10  | Angelina's Halloween | 2000
11  | Angelina and the Butterfly (story adapted from the TV series)  | 2001
12  | Angelina's Ballet Class | 2001
13  | Angelina and Henry | 2002
14  | Angelina Loves (based on the story by Katharine Holabird)  | 2002
15  | Angelina and the Rag Doll (story adapted from the TV series)  | 2002
16  | Angelina Ballerina's Shapes | 2002
17  | Angelina Ballerina's Invitation to the Ballet | 2003
18  | Angelina Ballerina's Christmas Crafts | 2003
19  | I Want to Be Angelina Ballerina | 2004
20  | Angelina Ballerina - Multi Activity Book | 2004
21  | Angelina Ballerina Sticker Activity Book | 2004
22  | Angelina, Star of the Show | 2004
23  | Angelina's Silver Locket (based on the stories by Katharine Holabird)  | 2004
24  | Angelina Ballerina: Dress Up Angelina | 2004
25  | Angelina Ballerina's Jigsaw Puzzle Book | 2004
26  | Angelina at the Palace | 2005
27  | Angelina Ballerina's Address Book | 2005
28  | Angelina's Diary #1: The Best Sleepover Ever!  | 2005
29  | Angelina's Diary #2: A Party for the Princess  | 2005
30  | Angelina's Diary #3: A Very Special Secret  | 2006
31  | Angelina's Diary #4: The Bridesmaid Ballet  | 2006
32  | Angelina Has the Hiccups! | 2006
33  | A Really-Truly Special Day! | 2006
34  | A Very Special Tea Party | 2007
35  | Angelina and the Royal Wedding | 2010
36  | Angelina Ballerina's Pop-Up and Play Sleepover Party | 2010
37  | Angelina's Showtime Collection | 2011
38  | Angelina's Silly Little Sister | 2013
39  | Angelina's Big City Ballet | 2014
40  | Angelina and the Easter Bonnet | 2014
41  | Angelina's Cinderella | 2014
42  | Angelina's Best Friend Dance | 2015
43  | Angelina at Ballet Camp | 2015
44  | Angelina's Pet | 2015
45  | Angelina and the Flower Garden | 2015
46  | Angelina Ballerina and the Tea Party | 2015
47  | Angelina Ballerina Dresses Up | 2016
48  | Angelina Ballerina Loves Ice-Skating! | 2016
49  | Angelina Ballerina Center Stage | 2016
50  | Angelina Ballerina Dancing Day | 2017
51  | Angelina Ballerina Tries Again | 2017
52  | Meet Angelina Ballerina | 2017
53  | Angelina Ballerina Sleepover Party | 2018
54  | Angelina Ballerina Big Dreams! | 2018
55  | Angelina Feels Like Dancing! | 2018
56  | Angelina Ballerina Step by Step | 2018
57  | Angelina Ballerina Practice Makes Perfect | 2018
58  | Angelina Ballerina at Ballet School | 2019
59  | Angelina and the Valentine's Day Surprise | 2019
60  | Angelina Ballerina Family Fun Day | 2019
61  | Angelina Ballerina and the Art Fair | 2019
62  | Angelina Ballerina and the Tea Party | 2019
63  | Angelina Ballerina Cupcake Day! | 2020
64  | Angelina Ballerina Loves the Library | 2021
65  | Angelina Ballerina Best Big Sister Ever! | 2023

## Adaptations

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The logo of the franchise.

In 2001, Angelina Ballerina, a British animated TV series based on the books, was produced by HIT Entertainment in the United Kingdom. The series featured actress Finty Williams as the voice of Angelina, and Judi Dench as Miss Lilly. The series aired on the CITV block on ITV in the United Kingdom and on PBS Kids in the United States, where it was presented by Connecticut Public Television.

A computer-animated revival Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps premiered on PBS stations in 5 September 2009. It is directed by Davis Doi and animated at SD Entertainment.[2] WNET, after purchasing CPTV's production unit, is the producer of the program.

English National Ballet took a live version of Angelina Ballerina called Angelina's Star Performance on tour in autumn 2007.

A second revival was announced in 2015, was to be co-produced by Mattel (who acquired HIT Entertainment in 2012) and 9 Story Media Group. A revival of Barney & Friends was announced at the same time.[3] However, no new information on either revival has been provided since the initial announcement.

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Angelina Ballerina.

1. ^ "How we made the children's favourite Angelina Ballerina". TheGuardian.com. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
2. ^ Bloom, Julie (3 September 2009). "Ballet Masters Put a Mouse on Her Toes". The New York Times. p. C1. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
3. ^ Mattel/Hit, 9 Story to reboot Barney, Angelina

## External links

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* Official Katharine Holabird website
* Official Angelina Ballerina TV series website Archived 27 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
* Official Angelina Ballerina, The Musical website
* English National Ballet performs Angelina's Star Performance

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