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Bella Wishes

Bella Wishes
By Tessa May

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A self-esteem story as told by the belly-dancing hippopotamus who lives to dance and prance.

Product Description

Do you like to boogie? Bella Wishes presents a belly-dancing hippopotamus who dances from page to page for early learning reading. It also contains a CD in the back with the theme song and book narration (for read-along learning). The book launches the Bella Wishes/Pink Lotus project, the goal of which is for young girls to discover belly-dancing as one great exercise activity, as a way to have fun and learn to be comfortable in the skin they're in.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1049110 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-09
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 35 pages

Editorial Reviews

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"Kudos to Bella the Belly Dancing Hippo, created to teach young girls the importance of exercise and positive body image." -- Dance Spirit Magazine, January/2005

"Young girls today are bombarded by media images telling them thin is in. Author Tess Cacciatore ... wants to change that." -- Dance Teacher Magazine, January/2005

From the Author
As a lifelong dancer, I recently discovered belly dance and I love it! Not only has it helped me focus through a lot of events in my life the last 2 years, but I've met incredible young girls and their mothers along the way and across the country who are belly dancers. I created the Bella Wishes Dance Troupe - girls of ages 7-17 - and they perform incredibly. The dancing has also helped each of them in some larger way -- with grades, with personal issues, and generally increasing their self confidence.Who knows what's next!

Customer Reviews

Bella Fun5
I love the dancing hippo with all her joy and love of belly dancing! Great writing and art!