An exuberant and relatable picture book about sibling rivalry, ballet, and finding your free-form self.

Confidence goes a long way, and so does practice—but the support of a loving family and community matters even more in this winsome tale of dancing your way into your own unique talents. Tessie has taken ballet for a whole month and thinks she has it down. If it weren’t for her big sister, Maya, who seems to own the spotlight, Tessie would dazzle the whole class.

But when Maya lands the lead—and the coveted princess crown—in the fall recital, not even freestyle dancing can fully rescue Tessie’s spirits. But maybe they each have something to teach and the spotlight is big enough for two? Jaime Kim’s author-illustrator debut captures the shifting emotions of competition, sisterhood, and joy in movement with warmth, charm, and a delicious candy-bright palette.

• The author-illustrator debut of Jaime Kim, who has previously illustrated several Candlewick titles: Around the Table That Grandad Built, And Then Comes Summer, Welcome to Your World, Isle of You, and Kate DiCamillo’s La La La: A Story of Hope 
• Based on Jaime Kim’s own childhood experiences with ballet and her little sister—a photo of the two of them is included 
• A positive angle on the perennial theme of sibling rivalry. With Jaime Kim’s signature charm and warmth at the forefront, the characters learn to appreciate their own—and each other's—special talents