Overview
Praise for Stella Is a Star Murphy's paintings with collage provide all the ideals of ballet, from frothy tutus to embroidered bodices, and her animals' expressions are priceless. Her upright pigs in leotards are graceful and Madame's stern expressions are flawless. . . . This story will please ballet fans, and any little girls who have felt left out. --School Library Journal Stella is back barking on Broadway! Author and acclaimed actress/performer Bernadette Peters offers a charming tale of how two former shelter dogs, after a few ruff-patches, became devoted friends. In this companion title to Peters' New York Times bestsellers Broadway Barks and Stella Is a Star, the beloved canine heroine Stella finds herself alone. Her mom (who looks a lot like Bernadette Peters) goes on a journey to bring a shelter dog named Charlie to live with them. After a car ride with stops in Oklahoma and St. Louis, Charlie arrives in what Stella thinks of as her territory! At first, Stella is jealous of all the attention Charlie gets. But when she's hurt and needs a friend, Charlie shows her that he can be just that. In the end, Stella dances and Charlie yodels while Mom plays piano and sings. Young readers with new siblings, or new pets, will connect emotionally to this pet pair. Kids will understand Stella's frustrations and will root for Charlie, too!
Full Product Details
Author: Bernadette Peters ,
Liz Murphy
Publisher: Blue Apple Books
Imprint: Blue Apple Books
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 28.00cm
Weight: 0.440kg
ISBN: 9781609055356
ISBN 10: 1609055357
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 11 August 2015
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Author Information
Bernadette Peters: Bernadette Peters' dazzling career includes starring roles on Broadway and in theaters and concert halls around the world. Her signature roles include the witch in Into the Woods, Mama Rose in Gypsy, and Sally in Stephen Sondheim's Follies. She is also the passionate cofounder, along with Mary Tyler Moore, of Broadway Barks, a charity that finds homes for shelter animals. This organization and her own beloved former shelter dogs are the twin inspirations for this book. Liz Murphy: Liz Murphy was born in England and is a graduate of the Kingston Art College, where she majored in graphic design. She has fulfilled both her childhood ambitions of becoming a mom and being able to draw and paint to my heart's content. Among her slate of well-received children's books are Bernadette Peters' Broadway Barks and Stella Is a Star.
