Miss Tutu's Star

I am not sure what I love best about this book, "Miss Tutu's Star", by Leslea Newman with pictures by Carey Armstrong-Ellis.... the story or the pictures. Just look at that cover!

I love the rhyming ( see I told you I loved rhymes!) but just listen to how this story begins and you will know why.

"Selena was a little girl

Who did not walk so much as twirl

Who did not skip so much as prance

Because Selena loved to dance. "

However after signing up with Miss Tutu, the ballet teacher....

"Selena took some steps with flair

And landed on her derriere.

She sighed and said, I'm such a klutz.

Miss Tutu said, But you've got guts."

And guts she has as well as passion and perseverance till she makes her debut. Watch out!