Joy packaged up in a picture book, ready for readers to enjoy again and again.

With the guileless wonder andinnocenceof a little girl, Alaina is profoundly changed by the performance. As she falls in love with the art of live theater, her enthusiasm lands her center stage. "But when I opened my mouth, the right words didn't come out. I was too excited to say that little speech. It wasn't good enough for that great play, so..."