Angelina Ballerina

Angelina Ballerina is a children's book series by author Katharine Holabird and illustrator Helen Craig about a fictional mouse (full name Angelina Jeanette Mouseling) who is training to become a ballerina. The first book in the series was published in 1983, and since then there have been over twenty books in the series. The series is set in Chipping Cheddar, a place similar to 1920s London. The name "Angelina" was inspired by an editor named Angela at Aurum Press.[1]

Angelina Ballerina
AuthorKatharine Holabird
IllustratorHelen Craig
Cover artistHelen Craig
CountryEngland
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherAurum Press
Grosset & Dunlap
Penguin Young Readers
Published1983-present
No. of books22

The books have been adapted into two animated television series: Angelina Ballerina (2002-2006, along with a series of specials that ran until 2006) and the CGI-animated Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (2009–2010). It has also been adapted as a touring ballet.

Books

Book title Year written
Angelina Ballerina 1983
Angelina and the Princess 1984
Angelina at the Fair 1985
Angelina's Christmas 1985
Angelina on Stage 1986
Angelina and Alice 1987
Angelina's Birthday 1989
Angelina's Baby Sister 1991
Angelina Ice Skates 1993
Angelina's Halloween 2000
Angelina and the Butterfly (story adapted from the TV series) 2001
Angelina's Ballet Class 2001
Angelina and Henry 2002
Angelina Loves (based on the text by Katharine Holabird) 2002
Angelina and the Rag Doll (story adapted from the TV series) 2002
Angelina Ballerina's Shapes 2002
Angelina Ballerina's Invitation to the Ballet 2003
Angelina Ballerina's Christmas Crafts 2003
I Want to Be Angelina Ballerina 2004
Angelina Ballerina - Multi Activity Book 2004
Angelina Ballerina Sticker Activity Book 2004
Angelina, Star of the Show 2004
Angelina's Silver Locket (based on the stories by Katharine Holabird) 2004
Angelina Ballerina: Dress Up Angelina 2004
Angelina Ballerina's Jigsaw Puzzle Book 2004
Angelina at the Palace 2005
Angelina Ballerina's Address Book 2005
Angelina's Diary #1: The best sleepover ever! 2005
Angelina's Diary #2: A Party for the Princess 2005
Angelina's Diary #3: A Very Special Secret 2006
Angelina's Diary #4: The Bridesmaid Ballet 2006
Angelina Has the Hiccups! 2006
A Really-Truly Special Day! 2006
A Very Special Tea Party 2007
Angelina and the Royal Wedding 2010
Angelina Ballerina's Pop-Up and Play Sleepover Party 2010
Angelina's Showtime Collection 2011
Angelina's Silly Little Sister 2013
Angelina's Big City Ballet 2014
Angelina and the Easter Bonnet 2014
Angelina's Cinderella 2015
Angelina's Best Friend Dance 2015
Angelina at Ballet Camp 2015
Angelina's Pet 2015
Angelina and the Flower Garden 2016
Angelina Ballerina and the Tea Party 2019
Angelina Ballerina Dresses Up 2020
Angelina Ballerina Loves Ice-Skating! 2020
Angelina Ballerina Center Stage 2020
Angelina Ballerina Dancing Day 2020
Angelina Ballerina Tries Again 2020
Meet Angelina Ballerina 2020

Adaptations

In 2001, Angelina Ballerina, a British animated TV series of 40 fifteen-minute episodes based on the books, was produced by HIT Entertainment in the United Kingdom. The series featured actress Finty Williams as the voice of Angelina, and her mother Judi Dench as Miss Lilly. The series aired on PBS in the United States and CITV and Nick Jr. in the United Kingdom, where it was presented by Connecticut Public Television.

A computer-animated revival, Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps, premiered on PBS stations in September 2009. It is directed by Davis Doi and animated at SD Entertainment.[2] WNET, after purchasing CPTV's production unit, is the producer of the program.

English National Ballet took a live version of Angelina Ballerina called Angelina's Star Performance on tour in autumn 2007.

A second revival was announced in 2015, was to be co-produced by Mattel (who acquired HiT Entertainment in 2012) and 9 Story Media Group. A revival of Barney & Friends was announced at the same time.[3] However, no new information on either revival has been provided since the initial announcement.

References

  1. "How we made the children's favourite Angelina Ballerina". 28 January 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. Bloom, Julie (3 September 2009). "Ballet Masters Put a Mouse on Her Toes". The New York Times. p. C1. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  3. Mattel/Hit, 9 Story to reboot Barney, Angelina
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