An exuberant and relatable picture book about sibling rivalry, ballet, and finding your free-form self.
Jaime Kim lives in North Carolina..
She has illustrated many books for young readers, including La La La: A Story of Hope by Kate DiCamillo, And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner, Around the Table that Grandad Built by Melanie Heuiser Hill, and Isle of You by David LaRochelle.
About author(s): Jaime (Jimyung) Kim was born and raised in Korea before moving to the United States at the age of eighteen.
But maybe they each have something to teach and the spotlight is big enough for two? Jaime Kim \'s author-illustrator debut captures the shifting emotions of competition, sisterhood, and joy in movement with warmth, charm, and a delicious candy-bright palette.
But when Maya lands the lead--and the coveted princess crown--in the fall recital, not even freestyle dancing can fully rescue Tessie\'s spirits.
If it weren\'t for her big sister, Maya, who seems to own the spotlight, Tessie would dazzle the whole class.
Tessie has taken ballet for a whole month and thinks she has it down.
Confidence goes a long way, and so does practice--but the support of a loving family and community matters even more in this winsome tale of dancing your way into your own unique talents.
An exuberant and relatable picture book about sibling rivalry, ballet, and finding your free-form self
