Angelina Ballerina- My First Ballet Class is written by Katharine Holabird and includes illustrations by Helen Craig, the original creators of the hugely popular Angelina Ballerina storybooks, published by Puffin. The Angelina Ballerina series is renowned for combining a timeless, classic style with themes that are relevant to children today. Through classic storytelling, Angelina helps children believe they can achieve their dreams, with hard work and determination. The Angelina Ballerina stories have been turned into highly successful, award winning TV animations. With the continuous success of the animation series, the Angelina brand is set to achieve even greater levels of fame. Three animation videos are due for release in 2005. Angelina Ballerina- My First Ballet Class is the only Angelina book to combine non-fiction text and photographs of real young ballet students, with original Angelina Ballerina illustrations.