A third story about the the delightful budding ballerina Tutu Tilly by an award-winning author and talented illustrator. Little ballerinas will love all the ballet-filled detail of Tutu Tilly's world - from the pretty ballet outfits, the nervous butterflies before the performance and the rounds of applause at the end of the show. The perfect books for ballet fans.

Author Biography

Award-winning author Ad le Geras spent much of her childhood moving from place to place. To date, Ad le has written over 100 books for children, including the bestselling The Ballet Class and Little Ballet Star for Orchard (also featuring Tutu Tilly) and the highly acclaimed Troy which was shortlisted for The Whitbread Prize. A great deal of her poetry has been published in various magazines and anthologies. Ad le lives in Cambridge. Shelagh McNicholas was born in Liverpool and has since returned to the city. She went on to study at Kingston University where she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design & Illustration. Apart from a short time spent teaching life drawing, Shelagh has always worked as an illustrator as well as being a full-time mum to her daughter, Molly. Shelagh is passionate about drawing and is happiest with her sketchbook and pencils.