Books published by publisher Garber Communications

After a fabulous trip to visit their grandparents, Ella and Charlie can't wait to hop on their plane back home. But then, OH NO! Their flight is delayed for two hours! How can energetic, bouncy Ella wait patiently for TWO WHOLE HOURS? What a disaster! A big, boring DISASTER! Come join travel-weary Ella and Charlie as they turn a boring delay into a fantastical trip around the world! From zip lining high through the treetops to snorkeling deep down in the ocean, come experience the sights, smells, sounds and feelings of Ella and Charlie's adventures through the world of their imagination!

Prima the Ballerina is an adventurous young girl, with a wonderful imagination, a curious nature, and a big heart. She finds the dance in every movement, the games in everyday activities, and the joy that comes from self expression. Nikki & Ethan White are professional ballet dancers who were one of the Top 3 Finalists on Paula Abdul's CBS Show 'Live to Dance'. Before the show they danced as principal dancers with professional ballet companies in the San Francisco Bay Area for 10+ years. They are known as 'White Tree Fine Art' (whitetreefineart.com) and Nikki is known for her Dance Video Blog 'Ask a Ballerina' (askaballerina.blogspot.com). Nikki wrote this book as a fun children's book and also a teachers guide. The games in the book can be used as dance exercises in a ballet class, elementary school class, library reading, or during playtime at home. Ethan illustrated the book, making Prima out of clay with fully articulating joints that allow her to have the same range of motion as a real dancer. She demonstrates functional alignment and ideal ballet positions. Photos were taken of her and separate background shots before being meticulously pieced together. This first book has characters which are handmade, drawn, and computer-generated giving it many layers. We hope this will encourage children to create their own clay Prima dolls, sock puppet snakes, or draw their own characters. There is also an accompanying CD with detailed instructions on how to utilize all the games and put them to music at primatheballerina.com Order this hardcover book directly from primatheballerina.com and get FREE SHIPPING!