# Personalized Ballet Book for Kids, Starring Your Child — Inkling

A ballet picture book with your child as the star dancer. Add their name and a photo; we write, illustrate and print a hardcover keepsake.

Canonical page: https://inklingbook.com/ballet

## The star of the show

Tell us your child’s name and add a photo if you like. Inkling writes a ballet picture book about your child’s big performance, illustrated in one style from the first class to the curtain call.

## At a glance

- **Best for:** Dancers aged 3–9 and their first recital
- **Price:** Free to make and preview. Hardcover $45 with the eBook included; printed booklet about $21. US shipping included.
- **Length:** 24 pages as standard; 8 to 32 pages. Hardcover from 20 pages.
- **Who is in it:** Your child as the hero, plus any family, friends or pets you add.
- **Likeness:** Optional photo; every page is drawn in one consistent style.
- **Languages:** 14, including English, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese.
- **Delivery:** Read online in minutes. Printed copies arrive in about 8–15 business days, standard US shipping.

## What happens in a ballet book

A ballet book follows your child from the practice room to the stage: the first wobbly pirouette, the costume fitting, the nerves in the wings, and the bow at the end. It is a popular gift for a first recital or the end of a dance year, and it works for any style, from ballet and tap to jazz or hip-hop. Tell us the name of their class or teacher and the book can feel like their own studio.

## How a book like this might begin

> Clara’s tummy fluttered like it was full of butterflies. Behind the velvet curtain, she could hear the audience whispering, and somewhere out there were Mom, Dad and Grandma in the second row. She pointed her toes, took a deep breath, and remembered what Miss Rosa always said: “Dance like nobody is watching, and smile like everybody is.”
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> The music began, soft and slow. Clara stepped into the light, rose onto her toes and began to turn, once, twice, three times. Her skirt spun out like a flower. Somewhere in the second row, Grandma gasped, and Clara could not stop smiling all the way to the final bow.

An example. Every book is written fresh for your child, so yours will be its own story.

## Story ideas parents start with

- The night of their first recital
- Dancing the lead when the star catches a cold
- A music box ballerina who comes to life
- The ballet shoes that dance on their own at midnight
- Being nervous before the show, and dancing anyway
- A dance across the stage with the Sugar Plum Fairy

## Details that make it theirs

- Their dance style and the name of their class or teacher
- Costume colors for the big show
- Who will be in the audience
- A move they are proud of, like a spin or a leap

## When families give it

Parents and grandparents give ballet books before a first recital to calm nerves, after a recital as a keepsake, or at the end of the dance year from a teacher to each student. Because the class, the teacher and the music can be real, it becomes a record of that year of dancing.

Printed books ship in about 8–15 business days, so order about three weeks ahead. You can read it on screen the moment it is made.

## Questions

### Can it be about their real recital?

Yes. Tell us the date, the music and who is coming, and the story is written around that day.

### Can a boy star in a ballet book?

Yes. Boys star as dancers just as often. Describe your child and their style and the story is written about them.

### Is it only for dance students?

No. Any child who loves to dance can star in it. Tell us their style, from ballet to tap, and the story follows it.

### Do I need a photo?

No. A name is enough to start. A photo helps the illustrations look like your child.

### Can I change the story?

Yes. You read every page before you order and can change any page you like.

### What does it cost?

Free to make and preview. A hardcover is $45 with the eBook included, and a printed booklet about $21, US shipping included, for a standard 24-page book.

### How long does it take to arrive?

You can read it online in minutes. Printed copies arrive in about 8–15 business days with standard US shipping; our delivered US orders so far took 8 to 13 days. Faster shipping is offered at checkout.

### What if it arrives damaged?

We reprint it free. Your photos are never used to train AI.

Start a book: https://inklingbook.com/ballet · See a finished book: https://inklingbook.com/example · Prices: https://inklingbook.com/guides/personalized-childrens-book-cost