Title: Tallulah’s Solo
Author: Marilyn Singer
Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger
Pub. Year: 2012
This very sweet and fun story about a
sibling rivalry where Tallulah works very hard for a ballet solo and her
younger brother, Beckett, who also takes ballet is casted as the lead instead.
Tallulah gets very angry and distances herself from him. But after realizing
that he took ballet because of her, she helps her brother prepare for his big
solo. The illustrations throughout the book are beautiful and really portray
the personalities of the characters.
While there is not a great deal of
diversity within the book, this books message would be a great way to teach
young students about helping each other in times where we do not always get
what we want. Not only do we need help from friends, but sometimes we can gain
confidence from knowing we can depend on our family for support too.
What a charming children's book! Maybe I'm a little biased because I have a passion for dance, but I can really see so many young girls, especially those interested in ballet and dance, just adoring this book. I think this book could open up great writing invitations tapping into the questions of sibling rivalry and helping someone out even when you may be hurt or upset yourself. I agree this book may not be my first pick for a multicultural text, but I can really see elementary students liking the story.
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