How to be a Real Ballerina

Davina Bell (Author) Davina Bell is an award-winning writer for young readers of many ages. She writes picture books, junior fiction and middle-grade fiction. Davina’s debut young-adult novel will be published in 2020. She lives in Melbourne, where she works as a children’s book editor.Jenny Løvlie (Illustrator) Jenny Løvlie is an illustrator and bird enthusiast from Ekkeroy in northern Norway. Being the first child born in the village in 12 years left a lot of time for her to develop her imagination and drawing skills. Her style is bright and colourful with lots of texture, plants and animals. She draws a lot of inspiration from the Arctic landscape, flora and fauna. She is the illustrator of the Waterstones Prize-winner The Girls. Jenny has a BA in illustration from Kingston University and is based in London.

"A sweet, funny ode to the joy of dancing, with art from Waterstones Prize-winner Lovlie, and a joyful, diverse cast of young dancers"