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Dogs Don't Do Ballet (2010)

by Anna Kemp(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

141699839X (ISBN13: 9781416998396)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

review 1: This is a wonderful book that all kids get great enjoyment from. 'Dogs don't do ballet' tells a story of a little girls who regularly attends her ballet dance classes. Each evening she goes, she know her dog wants to come but Dad always says no 'Dogs don't do ballet'. Disheartened the little girl makes her way to her dance classes but she always feels as if she is being watch. Is it Biff her dog? Throughout the story the little girl tries her best to get her dog involved in her ballet sessions but Dad has none of it. 'Dogs don't do ballet' He says. The the little girl received tickets to go to a ballet recital. She is so excited and Biff is longing to go too. 'Can Biff come too dad. please' she says. 'How many times do I have to tell you, dogs don't do ballet'. Biff was he... moreart broken as he watched his owner go to the ballet recital. While everyone was watching the amazing show, suddenly a balerina was tripped. Who was standing confidently on stage but Biff the dog. Biff started to dance and wowed the crowd. The dog was better than any human at ballet. His owner was so proud of him/ 'Look Dad. dogs do do ballet' she shouted with joy. This is an excellent story to explain to children about stereotypes and the misconceptions people come up with for example girls dance and boys play football. This would be perfect for a PSHE lesson on that topic.
review 2: Like most stories aimed at young children this story emphasises the importance of importance of living honorably. This story is about not judging a book by its cover and also about being able follow your desires and aspirations. The main character of this book is Biff the dog who loves ballet but spends his life being told that he is unable to do ballet because he's a do. Biff goes onto sneak into the theatre and shocks everyone with his talent showing them what he can do. This book is a perfect basis for the subject of inclusion most probably because Biff is a male dog which may encourage debate about how we stereotype people because of their gender and what is expected of a typical male/female in life. This story could bring about several discussion points including hobbies, careers and even the the introduction of dance in PE. This is a great book for the classroom especially children at Year 3 and above. less

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