Priscilla's Paw de Deux - Hardcover

Jennings Maureen Luke Luke Luke L A Maureen Peter Gary Gary Gary Gary Gary Gary Gary, Sharon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1550417185 ISBN 13: 9781550417180

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002

Synopsis

Priscilla is an alley rat with a dream. She wants to be a ballerina. But Priscilla's tiny home is cramping her style-she can't even plié without hitting the furniture, let alone pas de chat. Madame Genevieve's Dance Studio is the perfect solution. All Priscilla has to do is wait until classes are over, then sneak in and jeté to her heart's content. Unfortunately the aspiring dancer soon learns that a big, determined watch-cat protects the studio every night. How is a prima ballerina expected to work in these conditions? Her friends don't exactly warm up to her plan to use them to keep the cat busy while Priscilla practices. Disgusted by their lack of commitment to the arts, Priscilla realizes that she is alone. Priscilla is going to come face to face with her feline enemy. And when she does, she'll get some amazing results. The team of Jennings and Hendry, who created Priscilla and Rosy has scored again with this funny tale about a ratty but all-too-human heroine who discovers that even enemies can share a dream. As an added bonus, Priscilla and her pals demonstrate the ballet terms mentioned in the story.

About this title

Book Description:

Mr. Christie's Book Award

American Bookseller's Association Children's Pick of the Lists

Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize

Editor's Choice, Booklist, Book Links

Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Awards finalist

About the Author:

Sharon Jennings is the author of The Bye-Bye Pie, Sleep Tight Mrs. Ming, When Jeremiah Found Mrs. Ming and Jeremiah and Mrs. Ming. Sharon has also written for the popular series of Franklin books. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1550417185
• ISBN 13: 9781550417180
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 36
• Illustrator: Hendry Linda