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Singer and Alexandra Boiger Tallulah loves

She s going to be a real dancer someday!

Use the activities in this fun kit to help

This endearing story teaches children the

of the journey can be just as sweet as the

1 Tallulah s Activity Kit Inspired by the toe-rific picture book series from Marilyn Singer and Alexandra Boiger Tallulah loves ballet. She s going to be a real dancer someday! But for now, she works hard at every class. Use the activities in this fun kit to help little ones discover their inner ballerinas! This endearing story teaches children the value of earning something and that the joy of the journey can be just as sweet as the reward. School Library Journal Charming. New York Times Book Review CLARION BOOKS/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Illustrations copyright 2011, 2013, 2015 by Alexandra Boiger

2 Have you read all of Tallulah s adventures? Books by MARILYN SINGER Illustrations by ALEXANDRA BOIGER Tallulah s Tutu Tallulah s Solo Tallulah s Toe Shoes Tallulah s Nutcracker Tallulah s Tap Shoes Available wherever fine books are sold. CLARION BOOKS/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Illustrations copyright 2013, 2015 by Alexandra Boiger

3 Tallulah s Tutu Party! Print out and send the invitations below to your favorite ballerina friends and host a ballet party! At the party, play Tchaikovsky s compositions from The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, or Sleeping Beauty; invite a local ballet instructor or student to teach basic techniques; decorate pink cupcakes; read one or more of the Tallulah stories aloud; and play the ballet games and activities that follow! Place: Date: Time: Place: Date: Ballet Time: RSVP: P lease come! Party! RSVP: Ballet Party! P lease come! Illustrations copyright 2011 by Alexandra Boiger

Write each player s name on her tutu and add a piece of tape so the tutu will stick face-up to the wall.

4 Pin the Tutu on Tallulah Game Supplies needed: Scissors Tape A bare door or wall A blindfold Instructions: Tape the following page, with the image of Tallulah, to a bare wall. Cut out the tutus below and pass one to each player. Write each player s name on her tutu and add a piece of tape so the tutu will stick face-up to the wall. One by one, blindfold each player and have her do three pirouettes. Point her toward Tallulah and have her affix her tutu to the wall. The tutu closest to fitting Tallulah correctly wins! Illustrations copyright 2011 by Alexandra Boiger

6 fold here fold here Second Position Fifth Position fold here fold here First Position Fourth Position Ballet Position Flash Cards fold here Cut the cards on the solid lines. Fold the top of each card as indicated to move the position name to the back of the card; tape to secure. Show each card to the ballerinas assembled and have them demonstrate and name the position. Or quiz yourself! Third Position Illustrations copyright 2011 by Alexandra Boiger

7 Tallulah Stickers Using a color printer, print this page on sticker paper (Avery 3383 Sticker Project Paper or Avery White Sticker Paper). Cut on the dotted lines to create your own Tallulah and Beckett stickers! Illustrations copyright 2012 by Alexandra Boiger

that captures the beauty and movement of ballet.

8 Ballet Acrostic Poem Using words and short phrases that begin with the letters below, write a poem that captures the beauty and movement of ballet. B A L L E T Illustrations copyright 2012 by Alexandra Boiger

9 Tallulah s Imagination Tallulah often imagines she is a prima ballerina. Next to the picture of Tallulah practicing at the barre with her teacher, draw Tallulah as she imagines herself to be in a beautiful tutu and tiara as the star of the recital. Illustration copyright 2012 by Alexandra Boiger

10 Connect the Dots It s time for Tallulah s recital! What will her costume look like? Connect the dots and then use crayons or markers to design the perfect tutu Illustration copyright 2013 by Alexandra Boiger

Ballet Word Search The ballet terms in the list below are hidden within the block of letters. Words can appear backward, forward, and diagonally. Can you find them all?

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11 Ballet Word Search The ballet terms in the list below are hidden within the block of letters. Words can appear backward, forward, and diagonally. Can you find them all? (Hint: Within each word, one of the letters is pink!) Q É M F R X C F F T Q C F H A M A I X I J G Y E J F O H F M H S F L Y Q S L J K T Z C E C N N Y A P M L S L N F U F E Y C E P V R A R E L E V É R A Q Y U F A B S B U T P Y U E R Y Y A X N K J K U T V O A U X B P D A I M R R E K S F I O H A E B S R Q J N U T U T W N M R O Q K E S D Y V X F U V S T R G E X L U V N G D X H C F E E K K U L D O Y M Q S Z A X G K W G U A M Y N Y J N N Q T R Z C Z K B Y Y N Y E Z S T Q F I J A U T X G Y B T K K Y O Z Y WORD LIST Ballerina Ballet Barre Plié Pointe Relevé Tendu Tutu Illustrations copyright 2013, 2015 by Alexandra Boiger

12 Play Figures Print this page and the page that follows on card stock using a color printer. Cut out the play figures and white tabs on both pages. Snip the pink-and-yellow lines at the bottom of each image. Insert the tabs in the slits to make each figure stand on a tabletop. Act out your own dance adventures for Tallulah and Beckett! Illustrations copyright 2015 by Alexandra Boiger

14 Dress Ta l l u l a h i n h e r f avo r i t e tutu! C l a r i o n B o o k s Houghton Mifflin Harcourt l l illustration copyright 2010 by alexandra Boiger isbn C L A R ION BO OK S Houghton Mifflin Harcourt www. Illustrations copyright 2010 by Alexandra Boiger ISBN

Tallulah s Activity Kit

Tallulah s Activity Kit Clarion Books ISBN 978-0-547-17353-5 Clarion Books ISBN 978-0-547-33004-4 Tallulah s Tutu and Tallulah s Solo By MARILYN SINGER Illustrations by ALEXANDRA BOIGER Tallulah loves