Bibliograph

The Usborne ballet treasury, Susannah Davidson and Katie Daynes ; illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas and Nilesh Mistry

Type

Label

The Usborne ballet treasury, Susannah Davidson and Katie Daynes ; illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas and Nilesh Mistry

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Usborne ballet treasury

Oclc number

57711810

Responsibility statement

Susannah Davidson and Katie Daynes ; illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas and Nilesh Mistry

Summary

Introduces readers to the life of a ballet dancer and being in a show, provides brief profiles of some famous ballet dancers, and retells six famous ballet stories, including Sleeping Beauty, the Nutcracker, and the Firebird. This magical introduction to the world of ballet is for every child who dreams of being a ballerina. It takes readers on a journey from the first ballet steps to the excitement and wonder of putting on a show. This beautiful treasure also contains six of the most loved stories from the ballet

Table Of Contents

Being a ballet dancer -- Beginning ballet -- Warming up -- Ballet steps -- Telling a story -- Ballet school -- Ballet dancer's day -- Putting on a show -- Rehearsing -- Costumes -- Show -- Famous ballet stars -- Ballet stars scrapbook -- Ballet stories -- Sleepy Beauty -- Nutcracker -- Swan Lake -- Firebird -- Coppelia -- Cinderella

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Ballet treasury

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