Katharine Holabird born January 23, 1948 is an American writer, best known as the author of the Angelina Ballerina series and Twinkle.
In 1983, Holabird's first children's book, Angelina Ballerina, was published. Her son Adam was her inspiration for the character Henry, and Angelina's character was inspired by her daughters' love for dressing up and dancing. Holabird wrote the first draft of Angelina Ballerina at the kitchen table with her daughters dancing around her. In fact, the Angelina books were originally about a girl, but then Craig drew a mouse, and Holabird loved it.
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