Then five or six months later, I came back to it, wrote the first draft, and shared it with her. When I shared the idea with my agent, Linda Pratt, she chuckled politely, but not enthusiastically, and I forgot about it for a while. I was listing opposites and contrasts, and when I wrote down “vampire ballerina,” I started brainstorming things ballet dancers have to do that vampires might find difficult. What was the initial spark for your picture book, Vampirina Ballerina?
I especially love the end papers – the front cover shows Vampirina trying to dance (and turning into a bat) while the back cover shows Vampirina with her classsmates, dancing, and everyone has a cape like Vampirina’s! Hooray! The illustrations lend a touch of humor to the sweet story of a girl chasing her dream. When the big night of the performance arrives, Vampirina finally becomes part of the group. She tries hard to do the dance moves, but when flustered she turns into a bat. Vampirina is different from the other girls in her class – and not quite as skilled as they are. Vampirina wants to be a dancer, but vampires must take certain precautions before enrolling in a class. by LeUyen Pham (Disney Hyperion Books/2012) Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace, illus. I am so very thrilled to welcome Anne Marie Pace and her brand new picture book Vampirina Ballerina to the spotlight! Stayed tuned (below) to see how you can win a copy of this fabulous picture book!
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