Katharine Holabird

Angelina the mouse loves dancing with her friends at Miss Lilly's Ballet School; zooming up and down on roller coasters; being in the comforting arms of her mother; and hearing her father play the fiddle.

When Angelina Ballerina is recruited to help with the anniversary celebration of the the king and queen of Mouseland, she finds herself in charge of preparing the three young princesses for their performance.

When Miss Lilly asks Angelina the mouse to be a helper in the beginner ballet class, Angelina feels very grown-up and decides to give up her babyish rag doll, with unexpected results.

When returning from picking out decorations for her birthday party, Angelina accidentally damages her old bicycle beyond repair and soon begins doing odd jobs to earn money for a new one.

Angelina and some other mice are preparing for a New Year's Eve ice skating show, but the hockey players keep getting in the way until Angelina gets them involved.

After Henry gets the part in Madame Zizi's ballet Angelina is overcome with jealousy, but when he starts struggling over his steps, Angelina helps him practice and is rewarded for all her hard work.

Angelina is too sick to dance well during the tryouts for the lead in the "Princess of Mouseland" ballet, but when the leading ballerina sprains her foot, Angelina is ready to prove she is still the best dancer of all.

When Angelina and her fellow dancers travel by ship to a dance festival in Dacovia, she plays a part in helping a friend and averting the ship from disaster.

When Angelina does not get the star role in the Christmas dance recital, she becomes upset and quits the show, but when one of the performers is injured she suddenly sees the importance of doing the role given her to her best ability.

Presents an introduction to ballet class for young dancers, describing what to wear, how to get ready for class, how to warm up, and how to dance with others and use the face and body to express emotions and tell a story.