Ballewiena

The award-winning creator of the Giraffe and Bird books introduces Dotty the dancing dachshund to celebrate the gifts of those who struggle to "sit" and "stay"

About the author

Author/Illustrator Rebecca Bender is best known for her award-winning Giraffe and Bird books. Her illustrations also grace the chapter books Slug Days, Penguin Days, and Duck Days. Rebecca’s awards and honors include the OLA Blue Spruce Award, a Cooperative Children’s Book Center best-of-the-year choice, and a Toronto Public Library best-of-the-year selection. Rebecca graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design at the top of her class, earning the Medal for Illustration. She lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and children.

Summary

The award-winning creator of the Giraffe and Bird books introduces Dotty the dancing dachshund to celebrate the gifts of those who struggle to "sit" and "stay"

Dotty the dachshund knows she was born to dance ballet. When told to sit, she does a plié. Asked to stay, she does an assemblé. Fed up with Dotty’s lack of discipline, Mrs. Austere sends her to the Canine School of Obedience, but Dotty just can’t seem to learn. Heartbroken, the little dog flees to the park—where an unexpected new friend is waiting. Could he know the secret to helping Dotty dance out her dreams with her own kind of discipline?

In Ballewiena, author-illustrator Rebecca Bender, creator of the award-winning Giraffe and Bird books, introduces a new volume of animal hi-jinks. Tucked into the witty language and amusing antics is a story about growth mindset and a perceptive note of encouragement for anyone who was made for activity in a world that expects stillness.

Foreword

• 5,000-copy print run


• Pitch to major review media, including The New York Times, The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal


• Featured at physical and virtual library conferences with the Publisher Spotlight booth


• Targeted marketing to major review centers, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors


• Classroom guide for educators


• Promotion on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest


• E-newsletter promotion

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca Bender
• Assisted by: Rebecca Bender (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.07.2022
• EAN: 9781772781373
• ISBN: 978-1-77278-137-3
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 237 mm x 263 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 440 g
• Illustrations: Full-Color Illustrations Throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs, Picture storybooks, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature & animal stories, Picture books, Interest age: from c 4 years, Humorous Stories, Dance, ballet (Children's / Teenage), 5-7 years, Fiction, Picture Book, Non-character, Non Tie-in, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dance, ballet, Ballet -- Juvenile fiction, Self-esteem – Juvenile fiction, Dachshunds -- Juvenile fiction