Lila Bloom

written and illustrated by Alexander Stadler
Ages 3-10

Lila Bloom had a bad day and was angry. After school, she did not want to go to ballet class and decided it would be her last day of ballet. At first, Lila was not dancing well and the teacher commented on it. Then, Lila wanted to show the teacher that she was the best dancer in class and make the teacher miss her. Lila started to get better and realized that she was not angry anymore. Now, the bad day had turned into a good day.

The theme of changing one’s attitude is what makes all readers able to relate to this book. It also has a strong appeal to young girls who love dancing.