A Child’s Introduction to Ballet: The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance

Young dancers have fallen in love with this charming, illustrated exploration of the world’s great ballets. Featuring twenty-five famous and beloved pieces such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker , Peter and the Wolf and Fancy Free , these stories bring iconic performances to life and inspire readers to listen and dance along to the music that has made them enduring classics. Woven into these tales is a captivating history of ballet, filled with information and profiles of the world’s greatest dancers, choreographers, and composers. Young readers will also enjoy fun facts and dancing how-tos all while listening to excerpts of classical music. Also included is a removable, fold-out poster depicting the five positions of ballet. —- ISBN: 9780762469079 | ISBN10: 0762469072 | ISBN-13: 978-0762469079