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

by Laura Lee (Author) Meredith Hamilton (Illustrator)

A Child's Introduction to Ballet: The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance (Child's Introduction)
Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade

This enchanting introduction to the wonderful world of ballet has been updated to include a removable poster and access to 25 downloadable music tracks.

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.

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$19.99

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Laura Lee
Laura Lee is the author of several books, which include Blame It on the Rain: How Weather Has Changed History. Laura lives in Michigan where she divides her time between writing and producing ballet educational tours with Russian ballet star Valery Lantratov.
Meredith Hamilton
has illustrated nine books in the Child's Intro series. Her other illustration work includes apps for children, cookbooks, and Steuben glass. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780762469079
Lexile Measure
1040
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Publication date
March 20, 2020
Series
Child's Introduction
BISAC categories
JNF039020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts | Dance
Library of Congress categories
Ballet
Ballets
Ballet dancing

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