Books like Tallulah's toe shoes by Marilyn Singer
Tallulah is frustrated because the grownups will not let her try dancing in toe shoes yet, so she sneaks a pair out of the wastebasket and tries on her own. Tallulah is a young girl who loves to dance and has always wanted to try tap dancing. One day, her parents accidentally leave the toe shoes in the kitchen, and Tallulah snatches them up and takes them home. She decides to give the toe shoes a try and discovers that they fit perfectly. She starts practicing tap dancing and soon becomes a talented tap dancer. Tallulah's parents are not happy about the change in her, but they eventually come to accept it and even encourage her to continue practicing.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Marilyn Singer
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