Angelina on Stage by Katharine Holabird6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() "I have great respect for the children who are looking at these books," says Craig. "I think Helen's illustrations have created such a magical world for Angelina," says Holabird. It's a fully-realized snapshot of village life. ![]() It's where Angelina goes to buy balloons on her birthday. Thimble's store in the village sells dresses, potatoes, cut glass and sweets. The china has patterns, the butter melts on the table, the sink is full of dishes. "So that I could move around and always get it right, because children are very sharp." The house - and the town, and the ballet studio - are incredibly detailed. "I made a plan of Angelina's cottage," Craig says. What's not simple, though, are her illustrations of Angelina's world. ![]() "In a small cottage without any running water. "I lived in a very small village in Essex," she says. Kids will notice if the drawings don't make senseĪngelina Ballerina is set in in the village of Chipping Cheddar - all thatched cottages and winding roads - a look from the 1940s East of England, where Craig grew up. ![]()
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