A Child's Introduction to Ballet: The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance
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Book Overview
Ballet dancers of all ages love the mesmerizing stories of the world's great ballets, and in this charmingly illustrated book plus music CD, younger readers will enjoy fun facts, dancing how-tos, some history behind the dances and compositions, plus profiles of famous ballerinas and dancers while listening to excerpts of classical music. From Swan Lake and The Nutcracker to Peter and the Wolf and Fancy Free , the twenty-five of the world's best-loved ballets are shared, accompanied by corresponding tracks on an enclosed CD. These stories bring ballet to life, inspiring readers to dance along to the music that has made them enduring classics. Woven into these tales is a captivating, illustrated history of ballet, filled with information and profiles of the world's great dancers, choreographers, and composers. There are even instructions on ballet positions and the key moves that every dancer needs to know. The musical selections included on the CD are keyed to specific points in the text, making the book uniquely interactive, educational, and fun.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1579126995
ISBN13:9781579126995
Release Date:April 2007
Publisher:Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Length:96 Pages
Weight:1.67 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 10.2" x 10.2"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Good book!
Published by Jessika , 7 days ago
Love this book about ballet! Very informative for children! Dislike that I wasn't told the CD is missing.
A beautiful book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I gave it to my 5 year old daughter who has enjoyed dancing to the CD and learning a little about each of the ballets (although as the other review pointed out,I have had to be aware of what information to tell her).
Great Book for Children, for Ballet Classes and as a Teaching Aid
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I am a dance teacher and I love using books and videos as teaching aids and supplements to my curriculum. This book is excellent, it tells the stories of the great classical ballets in short story, understandable format for children and includes music!
I like it, but the age rating may be wrong.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I bought this so that I would have something to read to my ballet students occasionally. It is a beautiful book, however, I would recommend it for maybe the 8-10 age group. The music is nice to listen to at any age though. I had quite forgotten how many of the themes of ballets are a little racy! And how would a 4-5 year react to stories about love triangles, suicide (Romeo and Juliet), and other "mature" themes in ballet. I think older ballet students would get more of a kick out of this book than 4-6 year olds would.
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