Tallulah loves ballet and is frustrated when told she cannot have toe shoes until her feet stop growing.  She admires the older ballerinas dancing en pointe and steals a discarded pair of shoes.  Determined to be the youngest dancer en pointe, Tallulah struggles to look graceful.  Her feet quickly become hot and painful.  As she reluctantly returns the shoes to the wastebasket, the previous owner sees her.  She tells Tallulah she understands but with practice and time, Tallulah, too, will probably dance en pointe.  Tallulah’s dreams get a dose of reality but this does not diminish her determination.  Those who love ballet will also enjoy Tallulah’s Tutu and Tallulah’s Solo.  Illustrations are pastel watercolor which complements this topic.