Dogs Don't Do Ballet

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This story is about not judging a book by its cover and also about being able follow your desires and aspirations. This story is a nice introduction to the idea of challenging stereotypes by asking children to consider how they would feel if they were told that they were not allowed to so something that they love just because other people thought they weren’t supposed to do it. It is said that you should never judge a book by its cover but when choosing children’s books the cover often tells you so much and plays a great part in the young reader’s selection.

Throughout the book he is met by a number of obstacles, suggesting that he can't fulfill his dream of being a ballerina.You could discuss with children who can and can’t do ballet or different activities to understand their viewpoints and break down gender stereotypes. I’ve read a couple of children’s story books by the same publisher (Simon and Schuster) and these are common features which they execute really well.

When she goes to ballet he follows her without her knowing, he hides behind trees and other things on her walk, but she can feel someone watching her on the way. If you’re a teacher you might also be interested in our teaching resources to go with this book over in our Teaching Resource area. It also seems as if this is a male single parent household as we never see the girls mother throughout the book - this is unusual as usually it is a female single parent household or a household with both parents that we see. I like the way it is a dog who is being told can't do things -it makes his sadness even more heart breaking and is a different approach to gender stereotypes.Like most stories aimed at young children this story emphasises the importance of importance of living honorably. Working as a freelance illustrator Sara creates images for editorial, design, publishing and advertising. However, at the Royal Ballet when one of the dancers falls, Biff steps in and receives a lot of praise for his ballet. nicely illustrated story about a dog who believes they are a ballet dancer no matter how many times he is told dogs don't do ballet. Throughout the story the little girl tries her best to get her dog involved in her ballet sessions but Dad has none of it.