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Let’s be... performers! Screen-Free Summer 2026

Some of characters in these books walk onto a stage and know immediately it’s where they belong. Others take longer. They’re timid, nervous or not sure the spotlight is for them.

This brilliant list of inclusive stories about performing shows children that whether their path to the arts is easy or tricky, it’s worth perservering if they trully enjoy it.

From little Tommy finding his moment to shine, to a child dancing in their grandfather’s footsteps, these stories in this diverse booklist reveal what it feels like to be the star of the show when the lights go up or the music starts. Suitable for ages 1 to 9.

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