Families who loved Angelina Ice Skates by Katharine Holabird often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is struggling to share a space or feels like their hard work is being ruined by someone else's rowdy behavior. It is a perfect choice for children who are highly focused on their goals and feel a sense of injustice when others do not follow the rules or disrupt their organized activities. In this winter tale, Angelina is determined to make her New Year's Eve Ice Dance perfect, but a group of boisterous hockey players keeps causing chaos on the ice. Rather than staying angry or giving up, Angelina finds a creative way to include the disruptors in the performance. This story beautifully models how to pivot from frustration to collaboration, making it an excellent tool for teaching conflict resolution and inclusive thinking to preschoolers and early elementary students.