Angelina Ballerina By Katheirne Holabird: Character Analysis

Angelina Ballerina by Katheirne Holabird is about a young mouse who wants to become a ballerina. Angelina dreams of becoming a ballerina and spends most of her day dancing whenever she has the chance. She loves dancing so much that she disregard her other responsibilities such as cleaning her room. She also does not want to go to school and rather wants to dance every day. She also did not seem to mind being late for school. She also does not pay attention to her surroundings and caused trouble for others. For example, she tripped into a flower patch and knocked over her mother’s cooking in the kitchen. Her parents seemed to notice this and decided to take her to dance class. After she goes to dance class, Angelina never causes trouble because

As stated in the book she is busying dancing in class and did not need to dance at suppertime, bedtime, or on the way to school. This way is the author’s way of encouraging parents to let their children go to clubs and part take in extracurricular activities. Although some parents may think that extracurricular activities will take away children’s study time it actually helps them because they now know they have a space to do what they love and will not disregard their other responsibilities such as cleaning her room. Dance is also a popular sport for girls next to swimming, jogging, and walking (Cameron et al, 2005, p. 9). Children and adults need exercise. While boys enjoy active sports such as soccer, girls may want to dance, jog, and go swimming. In addition “physical activity is heavily affected by the social environment, where children can learn behaviors through observing the teacher or other adults in the center” (Ammerman, 2007, p. 4). This is true when Angelina goes to the dance studio and begins learning from her dance teacher, Miss Lilly. The book is simple but meaningful story and encourages parents to let children attend

They even leave her out in game when they play ‘graduation’ teasing her further. Yoko does not have the freedom to she share her native language, her identity feels threatened, and she is not safe from mental violence. This is usually the cause of stress, the feeling of being “different from other kids or being teased or bullied” (Canadian Mental Health Association, 1). It will have “a profound effect on children’s health” (Canadian Mental Health Association, 1). When Yoko gets home, she did not eat her dinner even though it is her favourite. She just wants to go to bed. Her mother tries to talk to her and she tells her mother how she feels and expresses her concerns that she will not graduate kindergarten. This can be damaging to a child’s well-being. It is nice to see in the book that her mother is very supportive and kind. I feel that “spending time with your kids is the most important thing you can do” (Canadian Mental Health Association, 2). Parents should listen when children are trying to talk to them. They should try to understand their child’s feelings. In addition, they should “show [their] children [they] love them, with words, hugs, and kisses” (Canadian Mental Health