Clorinda
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Meet Clorinda Life on the farm is everything a cow like Clorinda could want, or so she thought. Then one Election Day, while up at dawn to travel to the distant city to cast her annual ballot, Clorinda is confused by the signs and stumbles into a performance of classical ballet instead. Bewilderment soon gives way to enchantment and she loses her heart to the magic of the dance. Clorinda's dream of becoming a bovine ballerina is set and she's headed for the big-city stage to start her career. Her mottoes, "Be bold and imaginative Shoot for the sky " Robert Kinerk's witty and spirited verses combine with Steven Kellogg's effervescent and expansive artwork to introduce an endearing heroine. Irrepressible Clorinda will inspire standing ovations and cries of "ENCORE " from picture-book readers of all ages.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0689864493
ISBN13:9780689864490
Release Date:October 2003
Publisher:Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Length:40 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 10.1" x 11.3"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Related Subjects
Animals Children's Children's Books Dance Farm Animals Humor Humor & Entertainment Performing ArtsCustomer Reviews
5 ratings
A pleasure to read!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is such a cute book! My 20-month-old daughter really enjoys it and we enjoy reading it to her. The story is sweet and rhymes nicely and the illustrations by Steven Kellogg are wonderful, as usual.
Sweet story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is a really sweet story about a dancing cow. It's beautiful written and the pictures are nice too. My 4 year old loves this and asks for me to read it again and again.
Clorinda
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is one of our favorites. My daughter asks to read it over and over.
If Pigs Can Fly, Can Cows Ballet?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Clorinda is a wonderful book for parents and kids alike. The prose flows poetically with clever rhymes and beautiful artwork to accompany the words. Reading it aloud is a real pleasure. There are books that I find tedious to read aloud, and those rare few that are actually fun. This is definitely a fun one! The story, and the moral of the story, are a bit unexpected. Clorinda goes to cast a ballot and ends up entranced by ballet. Can she make the big time? Can she reach her goal of being a prima ballerina? I can't give away the ending, but suffice to say that the typical story tells kids they can do anything if they try. This one helps them understand that sometimes things don't work out the way we hope, no matter how hard we try -- and that life goes on, happily, afterward. Buy this one!
Clorinda
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is a delightful book that mesmorized my 3 and 6 year old girls. The illustrations are wonderful as well as the rhyming story. The book is fun and has a wonderful message about working towards reaching a dream. I highly recommend this book.
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