Tallulah's Tutu pens and the joys of being

and the joys of being young and small

even if you can't see them

readers will find high-stakes adventure and compelling characters they won't soon forget

past the vast tundra

so her mama has to carry her everywhere

Tallulah's Tutu pens and the joys of beingTallulah just knew she could be a great ballerina, if only she had a tutu. So she starts ballet class. When she does not receive a tutu, she quits. But everywhere she goes, things keep reminding her of ballet. Her neighbor's basset hound always stands in second position. The kitchen clock performs perfect ronds de jambe. And Tallulah can't seem to stop doing ballet, either. A park bench makes a perfect barre, and what better way to pet the dog than