The Tutu Ballet by Sally O. Lee--Book Review

Sally O. Lee is back with a new book about a unique ballet that my children have asked me to read them time and again.

In The Tutu Ballet, Belinda the bear, Mirabel the mouse, Harriet the hare and Fillippo the fox are ready to dance for their ballet teacher, Ms. Berry. The problem is that Ms. Berry can't get them all to do the same steps. How will Ms. Berry put together a dance for the recital that lets everyone do their favorite things?

Each story from Lee is more delightful than the last. Her charming illustrations and easy to understand stories of friendship and problemsolving are sure to become favorites with your children. If you own one Sally O. Lee book you'll want to own them all. I can't wait until I open my mailbox and find another Sally O. Lee book inside!

The Tutu Ballet will make a great holiday gift for your young dancer. You'll find it at Amazon.com.

Check out Sally O. Lee on the web at http://leepublishing.net/


Title: The Tutu Ballet
Author: Sally O. Lee
Publisher: Lee Publishing
ISBN-10: 1-4392-0916-2
ISBN-13: 978-1 439209165

Read my reviews of The Cake Thief and The Rabbit and the Snowman also by Sally O. Lee.

The Rabbit and The Snowman by Sally O. Lee--Book Review

A charming tale of enduring friendship awaits you and your child in The Rabbit and The Snowman by Sally O. Lee.

One day a group of children walk many miles from their home and travel deep in the forest to a field and build a snowman. The children leave and the snowman waits for their return. But they never come back. Maybe there is something wrong with him. Then one day, a small rabbit bounces over to the snowman and they become friends. Winter turns to spring and the rabbit looks for his snowman friend, but he can't find him. Why would his friend leave? Maybe there is something wrong with him. But when winter returns again to the field, the rabbit finds the snowman waiting to talk to him and their friendship is renewed.

Young children and parents will adore this heartwarming story of everlasting friendship. As with Lee's book, The Cake Thief, young readers learn valuable skills to help them interact with peers: acceptance, how to enjoy the little things in life, and compassion.

Lee's illustrations in The Rabbit and The Snowman bring this story to life. Subtle, soft greens and purples mix with carrot orange and the black of coal to awe your child. My girls couldn't stop talking about how pretty the pictures are.

The one challenge I had was with the text. The selected font made it difficult to distinguish commas from periods and on the colored pages I found the letter "r" hard to identify.

A delightful story that children will enjoy reading time and again, The Rabbit and The Snowman by Sally O. Lee might just become a classic.


Title: The Rabbit and The Snowman
Author: Sally O. Lee
Publisher: BookSurge
ISBN-10: 1-4196-5625-2
ISBN-13: 9781419656255
U.S. Price: $14.99

Read my review of The Cake Thief by Sally O. Lee here.

The Cake Thief by Sally Lee--Book Review

The Cake Thief by Sally O. Lee is a fun, easy to read, and beautifully illustrated tale of Clarence, a young boy who likes to steal cakes. We don't know why he doesn't talk to anyone in town, but we know he goes through the neighborhood stealing cakes, until one day he gets an invitation to a party and Clarence must bring a cake of his own.

This short picture book is filled with strikingly handsome illustrations rendered in oil paint on paper. Your youngster won't soon forget Clarence's small gray house with a purple door that sits on the top of a hill. Nor will she forget his plump black cat, Evelyn.

Lee shares Clarence's story with words that perfectly match her stunning illustrations. After reading this story to your child, there will be much difficulty in everyone picking their favorite parts because there is so much to love and enjoy.

A sweet and yummy tale of belonging and friendship, The Cake Thief by Sally O. Lee will win your heart and become one of your child's favorite books.


Title: The Cake Thief
Author: Sally O. Lee
Publisher: BookSurge
ISBN: 1-4196-8392-6
ISBN/EAN: 9781419683923
U.S. Price: $17.95