The Life of / La Vida De Evelyn (bilingual: English/spanish)
A Bilingual Picture Book Biography
Lil' Libros · Print & ebook · August 24, 2021
Introduce little ones to the life of the acclaimed Mexican-American ballerina, Evelyn Cisneros, most known for twirling her way through a ballet career at the San Francisco Ballet, in both English and Spanish!
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- Who it’s for
- Trace Evelyn Cisneros’s path from shy beginnings to a career with the San Francisco Ballet.
- Themes
- Overcoming anxiety, Love of ballet, Mexican-American achievement
- Genres
- Performers' Biographies for Kids, Dance & Movement, Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.)
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Introduce little ones to the life of the acclaimed Mexican-American ballerina, Evelyn Cisneros, most known for twirling her way through a ballet career at the San Francisco Ballet, in both English and Spanish! Plié, tendu, pirouette! Evelyn Cisneros, the first Mexican-American prima ballerina in the United States, takes center stage in her iconic tutu and satin ballet slippers.
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Despite growing up shy, this ballerina managed to overcome her anxiety and fall in love with the beautiful art of ballet. She’ll dance her way through years at the beloved, renowned San Francisco Ballet. Your little one will have the same conviction as Evelyn! Parents will find this biography book on Evelyn Cisneros inspirational to their little one dreaming of using dance as an outlet and as a tool to stand tall!
Evelyn Cisneros’s Ballet Career
Trace Evelyn Cisneros’s path from shy beginnings to a career with the San Francisco Ballet.
Come here for
- Evelyn Cisneros’s ballet career at the San Francisco Ballet
- A bilingual biography in English and Spanish
Expect
- The story of the first Mexican-American prima ballerina in the United States
- Ballet terms including plié, tendu, and pirouette
Where it sits
| Performers' Biographies for Kids | 70% |
|---|---|
| Dance & Movement | 51% |
| Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.) | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids
- Kids' Spanish
- Dance & Movement
- Authors
- Patty Rodriguez, Ariana Stein
- Publisher
- Lil' Libros
- Published
- August 24, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Overcoming anxiety · Love of ballet · Mexican-American achievement
- Reading lane
- Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids