The Bunny Ballet

Abrams Kids - 2025

Written by Nora Ericson and Illustrated by Elly MacKay

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Description from 49th Shelf:

Prepare to be dazzled from your whiskers to your paws! From Nora Ericson and Elly MacKay, the creators of the award-winning picture book Too Early, comes a showstopping performance with precious performers, perfect for animal and dance lovers everywhere

Doors are closing, lights are dimming. Strings are singing, it's beginning.

Hop on in, take your seat, and watch the curtains rise on the Bunny Ballet! When a brother and sister stumble upon an extraordinary woodland show, they're introduced to the magic of dance. Noses twitch, whiskers quiver, and graceful bunnies leap and soar across the stage as the audience sits on the edge of their seats.

Nora Ericson and Elly MacKay's enchanting picture book full of fluffy plies, grand jetés, and perfect bunny pirouettes is the ultimate read-aloud for dancers and dreamers of all ages and species.

Also Available from Nora Ericson and Elly MacKay:
Too Early

REVIEWS

"MacKay's art is something special, a marriage of vintage and contemporary in its ethereal dreaminess and Technicolor detail. The result is an enchanting bedtime incantation, one that's light on narrative tension and rich in immersive loveliness. Encore-worthy." - STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus

EDITORS CHOICE - AMAZON.COM (AGES 3-5)

Bunny Ballerina Paper Toy

Materials:

• Print out of PDF

• Scissors

• Crayons/ Markers/ Pencil Crayons

Instructions:

1. Cut out the square to fold.

2. I find it easiest to first fold all grey lines but it isn’t necessary.

3. Instructions for folding are at the bottom of the page. Flip to black side. Fold corners in to center - then out. Fold sides in. Fold bottom and top in to form a small square. pull out edges to form points. These will be the arms and legs that can be played with.

4. Colour and play!

Pop-Up Bunny Ballerina

Materials:

• Print out

• Scissors

• Tape

• Glue (could use only tape)

• Crayons / Pencil Crayons

Instructions:

1. Cut out the top rectangle and fold in half to form a card.

2. Cut out the frilly bottom as seen in 2nd picture.

3. Fold back and forth.

4. Fold in half and tape middle together to form a fan.

5. Glue bottom and stick on gray area, making sure it is centered on the fold.

   (If not using glue, tape either end of fan to the paper card.)

6. Decorate!

I’d love to see your bunnies! Share them with me on Instagram at Elly.mackay