Ballet Shoes

By: Noel Streatfeild

Narrated by: Elizabeth Sastre

Three orphan girls. A pair of pink slippers. A lifetime in the spotlight. Read the classic that has captivated generations!

A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME

Pauline, Petrova, and Posy love their quiet life together. They are orphans who have been raised as sisters, and when their new family needs money, the girls want to help. They decide to join the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training to earn their keep. Each girl works hard following her dream. Pauline is destined for the movies. Posy is a born dancer. And Petrova? She finds she'd rather be a pilot than perform a pirouette.

This beautiful children's classic is perfect for girls who love to dream about ballet, friendship, and finding their own special talents. Adult readers may remember them as the "Shoes" books from You've Got Mail!©1937 Random House,Inc. Renewed 1965 Noel Streatfeild; (P)2004 Random House, Inc. Imagination Studio, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group

Critic reviews

A masterpiece—Telegraph

'Ballet Shoes is one of my all-time favourite children's books - and you don't have to be a ballet fan to enjoy it.' - Dame Jacqueline Wilson—

Delightful!

What a treasure! Loved it! The reader made the wonderful story really come alive. So looking forward to introducing my family to this book!

Wonderful book

This book is definitely one of my favorites! It’s a great book to listen to when stressed and helps me to relax.

Noisy recording

Should be fine for girls from 7 to 11.
JFYI Petrova, one of the main characters, isn’t a legit first name, it’s a last name.

B

I loved this book and read it several times as a child. It's just one of those "nice" books. Like Little Women or Anne of Green Gables, it's not exciting, and maybe it's not a "grown up" classic, but the characters and journey of the story are worth reading. I've read Ballet Shoes once or twice as an adult and it definitely holds up. I ended up very involved in theatre through high school and college, so perhaps this book is why, and reading Ballet Shoes over again now makes ...more I loved this book and read it several times as a child. It's just one of those "nice" books. Like Little Women or Anne of Green Gables, it's not exciting, and maybe it's not a "grown up" classic, but the characters and journey of the story are worth reading. I've read Ballet Shoes once or twice as an adult and it definitely holds up. I ended up very involved in theatre through high school and college, so perhaps this book is why, and reading Ballet Shoes over again now makes me feel like I'm in those shows again.

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this book is really good, it is my favorite in this series and the narrator is really good and easy to understand.