{"product_id":"katarina-ballerina-paperback","title":"Katarina Ballerina - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTiler Peck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKyle Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSumiti Collina\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young girl lives out her big ballerina dreams in this graceful start to a new series from New York City Ballet principal dancer and international prima ballerina Tiler Peck and Broadway and television actor Kyle Harris.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen-year-old Katarina is a New York City girl through and through, but the buzz of the city drives her to feel that she is meant for more than her ordinary day to day routine. Her big dream? To become a prima ballerina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the help of a few new friends, Katarina finally puts on her first pair of ballet shoes and she's more than determined to make it work. But her feet don't quite move the way she would like them to, the twirls and spins make her dizzy, and her classmates aren't exactly welcoming. When the head of the dance studio announces that there will be a competition to earn a spot in an upcoming international dance camp, Katarina knows this could be her big chance to make her dancer dreams come true. Does this tiny dancer have what it takes to stand out in the ballet world of blending in?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTiler Peck is an international ballerina and has been a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet since 2009. She has been seen on Broadway in \u003ci\u003eOn the Town \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Music Man \u003c\/i\u003eand originated the role of Marie in The Kennedy Center's production of \u003ci\u003eLittle Dancer\u003c\/i\u003e, alongside Kyle Harris. Ms. Peck performed for President Obama at the 2012 and 2014 Kennedy Center Honors. Ms. Peck has guested on \u003ci\u003eDancing with the Stars \u003c\/i\u003etwice, and recently appeared on Julie Andrews's Netflix series, \u003ci\u003eJulie's Greenroom\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a recipient of the 2013 Princess Grace Statue Award and was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Hollywood\/Entertainment. Most recently, she was the first woman to curate three performances titled \u003ci\u003eBallet Now\u003c\/i\u003e at the Los Angeles Music Center and is the subject of a new documentary directed by Steven Cantor and produced by Elisabeth Moss for Hulu. She lives in New York City with her dog Cali. To learn more about Tiler, follow her on all social media platforms @TilerPeck. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKyle Harris is an actor in New York City. He recently starred in Freeform's hit series \u003ci\u003eStitchers \u003c\/i\u003efor three seasons and has appeared on Broadway in \u003ci\u003eThe Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSondheim on Sondheim\u003c\/i\u003e. Kyle toured the country as Tony in the Broadway National Tour of \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story \u003c\/i\u003eand starred opposite Tiler Peck in the Broadway bound musical \u003ci\u003eLittle Dancer \u003c\/i\u003eat the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Kyle has also appeared on \u003ci\u003eThe Carrie Diaries \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast \u003c\/i\u003eon the CW, HBO's \u003ci\u003eHigh Maintenance\u003c\/i\u003e, NBC's \u003ci\u003eThe Blacklist Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGod Friended Me \u003c\/i\u003eon CBS. He has a BFA in musical theater from the University of Arizona and is the son of a second-grade teacher. If it weren't for his mother introducing him to children's books at a young age, he knows he wouldn't be as well rounded and successful in the arts as he is today. To learn more about Kyle, follow him on all social media platforms @KyleHarris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSumi Collina is a magenta-haired illustrator based in Italy. She's been creating since the moment she decided that drawing was better than bruising her knees while playing with the other kids. She worked as a pixel artist for three dress-up websites before moving to Rome to study illustration. Sumi now works freelance, illustrating children's books, proposal scenes for young couples (again, lots of bruised knees), and card games. She now lives with a family of three very rustic dogs. 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