My Cat Does Ballet -- Robert Heidbreder, Hardcover

A boy shares his love of ballet with his cat in this adorable picture book that leaps and glides through ballet terms, famous dancers, and the special bond between a young dancer and his pet.

Some cats pounce, snooze, or climb up the curtains. But one boy has a pet cat that does ballet, jumping after flies in perfect grands jetés and gliding across floors with smooth glissades. Perhaps they can teach you and your cat to do ballet too! This joyful and hilariously illustrated story is a charming pas de deux for felines and their friends.

Author: Robert Heidbreder
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/17/2023
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 10.16h x 9.06w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781665917032
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2023
Booklist 10/01/2023 pg. 74
School Library Journal 10/01/2023 pg. 71

About the Author
Robert Heidbreder was born in Quincy, Illinois, and later moved to Vancouver, BC, where he became an award-winning primary school teacher. Living in Vancouver, he discovered his love of ballet. He attends as many performances as he and his wife can. Their two cats sadly have to stay at home. My Cat Does Ballet is his twenty-first picture book. Visit him at RobertHeidbreder.com.

Matt Schu is the illustrator of Cut!: How Lotte Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized Animation by C.E. Winters and My Cat Does Ballet by Robert Heidbreder. Due to growing up in the Pacific Northwest, he draws a lot of trees, houses, and cloudy skies. He lives with his cat in Portland, Oregon, and she can do an impressive tour en l'air. Visit him at Matt-Schu.com.