Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot

If you are familiar with the Disney characters and can picture them as ballerinas, then this is the perfect reader for you. It opens with a princess dreaming about dancing. She looks familiar as she twirls and moves about the forest with all the creatures watching her. The real surprise is that she meets a very handsome prince who becomes her dancing partner. Next, we meet Belle from Beauty and the Beast. She also dances her way through several pages. Then, it is Aurora from Sleeping Beauty who dreams about dancing. Finally, Cinderella dances at the royal ball in her dreams; once teamed with the prince, she becomes part of a lovely couple that glides across the dance floor. Ariel dreams of dancing with Prince Eric, but since she is a mermaid that won't be possible. The artwork looks just like it came right off the screen of a Disney movie. A level 2 book in the "Step into Reading" series. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot