{"product_id":"ballet-besties-indus-time-to-shine-9781536243802","title":"Ballet Besties: Indu's Time to Shine","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhether they're devoted dancers or in it just for fun, kids of all kinds are invited to the Shimmer and Shine studio! In this second book in a series, Indu overcomes some stage fright with the help of her ballet besties.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndu loves learning ballet at her local community dance school, but unlike her friends, she doesn't want to be a principal dancer when she grows up. While she's a bit afraid of being on stage, dancing is still one of her favorite hobbies. When the class has the chance to see the ballet\u003ci\u003e Cinderella\u003c\/i\u003e put on professionally, Indu realizes the other way she's different--her mom can't afford the ticket. Indu figures out a way to go, but it makes her think: Aren't there other kids out there who want to learn ballet and can't? Shouldn't ballet be for everyone? From a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet and an award-winning children's author comes an engaging story of friendship, responsibility, and teamwork, with back matter explaining the various dance techniques and more. Black-and-white illustrations bring a diverse group of characters to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYasmine Naghdi\u003c\/b\u003e is a principal of the Royal Ballet and has been dancing with the company since 2010. Her many roles include Odette\/Odile (\u003ci\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/i\u003e), Princess Aurora (\u003ci\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e), Juliet (\u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e), and the Sugar Plum Fairy (\u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e). She has performed all over the world and is passionate about showing that ballet is for everyone. Yasmine Naghdi lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChitra Soundar\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of more than forty books for children, including a series of chapter books about Sona Sharma, illustrated by Jen Khatun, as well as \u003ci\u003eA Sliver of Moon and a Shard of Truth: Stories from India\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIt's Time to Hush and Say Good Night\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eChitra Soundar loves writing books in a variety of genres and travels the world visiting schools and appearing at festivals to bring Indian stories to children everywhere. She grew up in Chennai, India, and lives in southeast London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula Franco\u003c\/b\u003e studied illustration and graphic design at Instituto Superior Comunicación Visual in Argentina and now illustrates children's books. She lives in Argentina.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589882544402,"sku":"9781536243802","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87d47885-fd80-4bca-aef6-7c5a20d28e5a.jpg?v=1756812162","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ballet-besties-indus-time-to-shine-9781536243802","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}