Dogs Don't Do Ballet

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O tom, že když někdo tvrdí, že něco nejde, nebo se to nedělá jen proto, že to ještě nikdo nezkusil, neznamená to, že to taky nemáme zkoušet. Ma fille de 4 ans adore ce livre - une très belle histoire qui nous montre que l'on puisse suivre nos rêves et faire ce que l'on veut malgré ce que pensent des gens / My four-year old daughter loves this book - it's a beautiful story that shows us that we can follow our dreams and do what we want despite what other people think.

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. Being discouraged by everyone around him he becomes withdrawn from his dream, until one day his greatest opportunity arises.A little girl has a dog, who isn't a normal dog, he likes to sit and watch tv, and his owner and is very sneaky about it. Disheartened the little girl makes her way to her dance classes but she always feels as if she is being watch. Biff goes onto sneak into the theatre and shocks everyone with his talent showing them what he can do. The book also has a great representation of different people (race, size, hair colour) and male single parent (presumably).

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. This hilarious and beautifully illustrated book will have young readers giggling time and time again. This story is about not judging a book by its cover and also about being able follow your desires and aspirations. Biff is constantly told no dog's don't do ballet whenever the little girls asks if she can take him along to class or the Royal Ballet. Despite the fact that the focus of the story is actually a male dog and you never find out the girl narrator's name it's a lovely story that promotes inclusion and acceptance.You could discuss with children who can and can’t do ballet or different activities to understand their viewpoints and break down gender stereotypes.