The Polar Bear and the Ballerina by Eric Velasquez Romance I can’t say no

I can’t say no

Believing he’s destined to rule Skaland as king

But when I find her standing in my haunted house

this softcover spiral notebook features an illustrated cover with gold foil accents

becoming the hardened

The Polar Bear and the Ballerina by Eric Velasquez Romance I can’t say noA wordless story of unlikely friendship that celebrates art and its ability to connect us. However, this picture book also opens a conversation about alienation and empathy. Who is kept out of the theater? How can we welcome them in? A deeply personal story, author Eric Valqueuez sees himself in this tale. When dancers have a photoshoot at the Central Park Zoo, a young, African American ballerina and a polar bear form a special friendship. When his