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| Image: Charlesbridge |
Nini is a ballerina. She lives for ballet and is dismayed to learn that her mother has signed her up for baseball. Nini likes nothing about baseball. The glove is ugly. The ground is uneven. The uniforms are uninspiring. Worst of all, she can't leap or plié because her coach says that there are no ballet moves in baseball. When she blows a bunch of plays and her teammates are starting to get mad at her, Coach does tell her that ball players do ballet to increase speed and agility on the field. He even finds a way to sparkle up her uniform. And maybe, Nini becomes a bit more interested in being a team member.
Fluid watercolor and line drawings depict a variety of scenes and emotions. The palette of muted hues is pleasing. This sweet story about adapting to change should have broad appeal.
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