Angelina Ballerina is a series of children’s books by Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig, They wrote and illustrated 60 books from 1983 to 2021 until they retired from the book series, The stories are enjoyable to read for anyone who is new to the franchise and it teach young girls to become ballerinas like Angelina Mouseling.
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| Author | Katharine Holabird |
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| 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 |
History[]
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.
| № | Book | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 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[]
The logo of the franchise. The name Angelina was inspired by an editor named Angela at Aurum Press.
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
External links[]
- Official Katharine Holabird website
- Official Angelina Ballerina TV series website Archived 27 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine