{"product_id":"the-ribbon-tessa-blackham-hardcover","title":"The Ribbon -- Tessa Blackham, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis uplifting picture book with gorgeous illustrations and minimal text shows the impact of accepting encouragement and paying it forward through the tale of a young ballerina overcoming stage fright.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's time to go on stage, but one young dancer is nervous. So she runs and hides until an older ballerina hears her sniffles and unties the beautiful red ribbon from her hair, offering it as a small, shining gift of courage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the ribbon in hand, the young dancer steps into the light and dances without fear. She takes to the stage over and over again...and years later, when she hears a little sniffle in the dressing room, she knows just what to do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tessa Blackham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 9.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665971683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTessa Blackham is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eFrom a Small Seed: The Story of Eliza Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e by Camille Andros and \u003ci\u003eMonday Is Wash Day\u003c\/i\u003e by MaryAnn Sundby. In \u003ci\u003eThe Ribbon\u003c\/i\u003e, Tessa's debut author-illustrated work, she has, in a sense, fulfilled her childhood dream of being a ballerina by bringing dancers to life in her illustrations. Tessa lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family where she visits the ballet as often as possible. Visit her at TessaBlackham.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tessa Blackham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67475846922468,"sku":"9781665971683","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781665971683.jpg?v=1791273338","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-ribbon-tessa-blackham-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}