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]
| Author | Katharine Holabird |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Helen Craig |
| Cover artist | Helen Craig |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Aurum Press Grosset & Dunlap Penguin Young Readers |
| Published | 1983-present |
| No. of books | 22 |
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
- "How we made the children's favourite Angelina Ballerina". 28 January 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- Bloom, Julie (3 September 2009). "Ballet Masters Put a Mouse on Her Toes". The New York Times. p. C1. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- Mattel/Hit, 9 Story to reboot Barney, Angelina