Lolly on the Ice
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A sparkling winter tale about self-confidence on and off the ice.
Lolly loves ice, and skating on it is her happy place. But when she performs in front of other people….well, her insecurities get the best of her, and she freezes.
When her dad encourages her to try out for the Winter Showcase, she realizes that maybe the spotlight could be her happy place, too. But can she still skate with all eyes on her, especially when she doesn't look like the other skaters do?
This sweetly encouraging tale is perfect for anyone who has wanted to shine--but wondered if they could.
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When pale-skinned Lolly skates with only her father watching from the sidelines, she's fearless. "She jumped and glided and spun. She skated like a snowflake in the wind," Brannen writes, as crisp ink and watercolor illustrations show the child gliding on a frozen pond. But Lolly totally freezes when others catch her in action, relegating her to playing a stationary snowperson in a community skating show. After one of the show's trio of snowflake dancers is injured, the protagonist musters the courage to volunteer—and discovers that she hasn't been invisible after all. "I've seen you skating," says one of the dancers. "You're good." Donning a sparkly costume, Lolly glides into the spotlight, and she and the other snowflakes "flew over the ice together." Sometimes finding one's footing—on or off the ice—this picture book hints, is a matter of stepping forward and giving one's talents their due. Background characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 4–8.
