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Framingham author Erin Dionne debuts new book, Balletball, today
Ninth children's book focuses on Nini's adventures in trying something new
Framingham resident and local children’s book author, Erin Dionne, will debut her newest picture book, Balletball, on February 25, 2020. This is Dionne's second picture book which is illustrated by Gillian Flint.
Balletball is the story of a little girl named Nini who loves ballet, but when her Mom signs her up for baseball after ballet classes end, she’s less than thrilled. When Nini makes a game-winning catch using her ballet moves, she realizes that change might not be so bad after all, and ballet and baseball have more in common than she thought.
“I had so much fun writing Balletball, and coming up with all the reasons why Nini wouldn’t like trying baseball,” said author Erin Dionne. “Kids have a hard time with change, and I hope this story gives parents a way to have a conversation about doing new things.”
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Dionne is the author of eight books for young readers including Secrets of a Fangirl which debut last year and Captain’s Log Snowbound, her first picture book, which was released in 2018. Her book, Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking, was a 2014 Edgar Award finalist.
Balletball is now available for sale where books are sold including on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble and independent book stores. Dionne will be telling Nini’s story in upcoming bookstore readings including:
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- March 7- Belmont Books at 11 am
- March 8- Brookline Booksmith at 11 am
- March 28- An Unlikely Story at 2 pm
- March 29- Copper Dog Books at 2 pm
When she’s not imaging new children’s stories, Dionne teaches writing at Montserrat College of Art and lives in Framingham with her husband, two children, and a very indignant dog.
Other books by Erin Dionne include: Secrets of a Fangirl, Captain Log’s Snowbound, Lights Camera Disaster, Ollie and the Science of Treasure Hunting, Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking, Notes from an Accidental Band Geek, The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet and Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Chip Cookies.
For more information on Erin Dionne and her books, check out her website.