Written by Anna Kemp
Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
Simon & Schuster, 2010
$15.99, ages 4-8
Biff's legs are nothing like a gazelle's and he's rather thick around the belly, but he's got all of the passion of a prima ballerina.
The only problem is convincing grownups that even a short-legged pit bull like him can dance.
Unlike other dogs who are content to fetch sticks and wee on fire hydrants, Biff longs to dance on tiptoe with his girl, a young ballet dancer.
One day while tying on dance slippers, the girl notices him gazing at her tutu and asks her dad if Biff can come with her to dance class.
Looking over his newspaper, Dad shoots down her request and insists that dogs don't belong in ballet. Biff, however, can't resist the call and sneaks off to follow the girl.
But when Biff tries to join the class and even demonstrates a good first position, the teacher shoos him away and tells him that dogs don't do ballet.
