This collection of seven Latin American folktales features side-by-side English and Spanish text and descriptions of the origins and significance of each tale.

The mystery of the creative process comes through in this picture-book biography of dancer Jose Limon, born in Mexico in 1908. When new girl Caitlyn arrives at Coombe House School Maddy is sure she must be a fellow ballet dancer; she certainly has all the grace and poise of a ballerina. Jose's story (he later became a world-famous choreographer) attests to the openness and perseverance that artistic passion requires. He has over 18M followers across social media, and his dance photography videos have been viewed over 2B times. Jean spent her teenage years writing and had her first book published when she was just sixteen – an event that prompted her to leave school the following year to continue writing.Maddy sees a new girl, Caitlyn, at school and assumes, from they way she moves and carries herself, that she is a fellow dancer, but Caitlyn denies studying ballet. He and his work have been featured in ABC World News, Nightline, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Today, the BBC, The New York Times, Huffington Post, Daily Mail, UK, O, the Oprah Magazine, NPR, and New York Magazine, and in newspapers, magazines and exhibitions all over the world. Maddy is born into ballet royalty – her mother was a famous ballerina, her father’s a top choreographer, even her brother and sister are rising stars.

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PreS-Gr 2-The quiet text of this lovely story is complemented by radiant and tranquil illustrations.

There are about 9 chapters dedicated to specific themes highlighting dancer’s emotions or thoughts such as love, dreams, growing up etc. I loved reading Jean Ure when I was in my teens and need something easy to read as it is that crazy time of term with exams and concerts. First and foremost, I have to highlight the theme of the book, centering around "a celebration of what it means to be young and full of possibility and to live life joyfully.Children and young people can do much that older people cannot and some of these "dance/acrobat" positions are hard to believe.

Maddy is a warm, thoroughly engaging central character, with just a touch of the Emma Woodhouse about her, and the ballet scenes will leave readers itching to stand at the barre. The first in a brand-new series about dancing, friendship and following your dreams from best-loved author Jean Ure, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as ? The book is divided into eight sections that are all related to an aspect of childhood, such as “play with me” and “oops. The brash, loud, spontaneous protagonist may not be the most subtle when going after things she wants, but her heart is always in the right place.

Paired with empowering words from the dancers themselves, the photographs convey each child’s declaration that they were born to dance. I would completely recommend this book to anyone who can appreciate the joys of dance and childhood, as well as the beauty of a photograph!