My Cat Does Ballet by Robert Heidbreder, illustrated by Matt Schu
CBC Books | Posted: September 19, 2023 5:01 PM | Last Updated: October 13, 2023
A feel-good picture book about a cat who has some serious moves
A boy shares his love of ballet with his cat in this adorable picture book that leaps and glides through ballet terms, famous dancers, and the special bond between a young dancer and his pet.
Some cats pounce, snooze, or climb up the curtains. But one boy has a pet cat that does ballet, jumping after flies in perfect grands jetés and gliding across floors with smooth glissades. Perhaps they can teach you and your cat to do ballet too! This joyful and hilariously illustrated story is a charming pas de deux for felines and their friends.
Some cats pounce, snooze, or climb up the curtains. But one boy has a pet cat that does ballet, jumping after flies in perfect grands jetés and gliding across floors with smooth glissades. Perhaps they can teach you and your cat to do ballet too! This joyful and hilariously illustrated story is a charming pas de deux for felines and their friends.
(From Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
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My Cat Does Ballet is for ages 4 to 8.
Robert Heidbreder is a children's poet and author from Vancouver who has been writing children's books for over 30 years. Some of his works include A Sea-Wishing Day, Drumheller Dinosaur Dance, Catch the Sky and Our Corner Store. He wrote the children's poem It's 7 p.m.! for CBC Books' Transmission series about life during COVID-19.
Matt Schu is an illustrator based in Portland, Oregon. He also illustrated Cut!: How Lotte Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized Animation by C.E. Winters.