My Cat Does Ballet -- Robert Heidbreder

<b>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.</b> <p/>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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Robert Heidbreder<br><b>Publisher:</b> Atheneum Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 10/17/2023<br><b>Pages:</b> 32<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.94lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.16h x 9.06w x 0.47d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781665917032<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> 09/15/2023<br><i>Booklist</i> 10/01/2023 pg. 74<br><i>School Library Journal</i> 10/01/2023 pg. 71<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Robert Heidbreder was born in Quincy, Illinois, and later moved to Vancouver, BC, where he became an award-winning primary school teacher. Living in Vancouver, he discovered his love of ballet. He attends as many performances as he and his wife can. Their two cats sadly have to stay at home. <i>My Cat Does Ballet</i> is his twenty-first picture book. Visit him at RobertHeidbreder.com. <p/>Matt Schu is the illustrator of <i>Cut!: How Lotte Reinige