October 2016, Exisle Publishing, 32 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Summary from Exisle
A ballerina in a music box loves nothing more than to dance. Her days
are filled with joy as she dances for her little girl owner, and also
pops out of her box for some extra fun and excitement when the little
girl isn’t looking! But when her owner grows up and isn’t a little girl
anymore, who will dance with the ballerina then?
Nayu's thoughts
This
is an adorable girly read! Everything is cute yet sophisticated,
there's lots of pinks and purples and a great deal of imagination
especially with the turtle and leopard which the ballerina runs into.
I love how adventurous she is, she is determined to find someone who
loves dance as much as the girl who used to play with her. I like how
happy the ballerina looks as she leaps about, as she comes face to
face with danger and eventually fonds happiness.
The sentiment behind
the story seems to explain well how we can love an object for ages,
but eventually drift away from it. It doesn't mean it has to be
thrown away, it can be given a new home where someone will love it
just as much as we once did. I felt sad for the years the ballerina
was asleep, she was a little like sleeping beauty only the world kept
going while she slept. The magic of the world the ballerina sees feels
infectious and I'm sure readers will imagine wonder what their own
toys get up to when they aren't playing with them.
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