We also feature two other classic books by writers best known through their writing for children. And it being a Christmas episode, there is a fiendish festive quiz. We discuss why this might be the case and much more besides and even hear from Miss Streatfeild herself. It has been adapted many times both as an audiobook and for film and television and in 2019 BBC News included Ballet Shoes on its list of the 100 most influential novels of all time. It has never been out of print and was the first in a series of ‘Shoes’ books by Streatfeild. Ballet Shoes was an immediate bestseller upon publication and the runner-up for the inaugural Carnegie Medal. We are joined by the writer Una McCormack and Tanya Kirk, the Lead Curator of Printed Heritage Collections (1601-1900) at the British Library, who are both lifetime Streatfeild fans. Merry Christmas Everyone! This year’s Backlisted Christmas special celebrates Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, a classic of children’s literature and the childhood favourite of our producer, Nicky Birch.
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