Evaleena

Teeny-tiny Evaleena dreams of twirling as a ballerina, despite her big dreams being matched only by her equally large feet. However, she faces an unexpected challenge in the form of her ballet teacher, Madame Bartelle, whose unkind words threaten to dampen her spirits. Will Evaleena allow Madame Bartelle’s harsh critique to derail her dreams?

Embark on a journey with Evaleena as she learns the value of stepping forward with confidence, embracing her unique qualities. Crafted with playful rhyme and a rhythmic beat, this tale is a delight to read aloud, time and time again. It’s a whimsical yet empowering story, delivering a potent message: ‘Be what you want to be.’

The illustrations of the ballet teacher Madame Bartelle will make you laugh!

From an early age, Seeta Angus loved to act, making up her own plays and entertaining the neighbours in her street. The cast of characters were always the same. There was Pinkie, a small toy pink cat, Nelson, an old one-eyed Teddy bear, and Betty, a rag doll with yellow woollen hair. The props were a drum and a tambourine. Tickets were carefully made and sold for one penny. The proceeds were later spent on sweets!

This love of acting continued and after leaving school, Seeta studied Speech and Drama, gaining an LRAM and her teaching qualifications.

Seeta now lives in the West of Scotland and spends much of her time writing her funny stories for young children. The rest of her time, she reads everything from comics to Shakespeare, as long as chocolate is on hand!