Ballet Stories for Little Children


Book Description

A gorgeously illustrated story collection, perfect for reading aloud This charming collection of ballet stories has been specially selected and retold for younger children. A delightful way to discover five classic ballets: Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppelia, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker.




Orchard Ballet Stories for Young Children


Book Description

Discover all the magic of the ballet with this collection of classic tales and meet enchanted princesses, magical birds, dancing dolls and wicked witches. Travel to a magical kingdom of sweets, twirl at an enchanted fairytale ball, and discover the story of a sleeping princess, woken after 100 years by her true love's kiss. This beautiful gift collection contains six of the best-loved stories from the ballet: The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppelia and The Firebird. Award-winning storyteller Saviour Pirotta retells the classic tales in an accessible style that's perfect for young children, while New York Times bestselling artist Brigette Barrager's beautiful full-colour illustrations bring each magical scene to life. The perfect gift for little ballet dancers and ballet fans.




Brave Ballerina


Book Description

A lyrical picture book biography of Janet Collins, the first African American principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House. Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. Janet pursued dance with a passion, despite being rejected from discriminatory dance schools. When she was accepted into the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as a teenager on the condition that she paint her skin white for performances, Janet refused. She continued to go after her dreams, never compromising her values along the way. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, Brave Ballerina is the story of a remarkable pioneer as told by Michelle Meadows, with fantastic illustrations from Ebony Glenn.




Illustrated Ballet Stories


Book Description

Discover the tales which inspired famous ballets in this selection of twelve stories, retold especially for readers today. A perfect introduction to the famous ballets. Includes Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia and Don Quixote. Beautifully produced, with stylish illustrations by Yvonne Gilbert Nanos.




Ballet Stories


Book Description

Beloved by all little girls, ballet stories enchant and open a world of magic. This collection of eight favourite ballet stories is filled with that magic and promise. The stories and sparkling illustrations will delight for years.




The Illustrated Book of Ballet Stories


Book Description

Text and pictures show scenes and steps from "Sleeping Beauty," "Giselle," "Coppelia," "Swan Lake," and "The Nutcracker."




The Nutcracker Short Story From The Book Ballet Stories For Kids: Five of the Most Magical, Well Loved, World Famous Ballets, Specially Chosen and Adapted Into Children's Stories


Book Description

This is the second single story from our book: Ballet Stories For Kids: Five of the Most Magical, Well Loved, World Famous Ballets, Specially Chosen and Adapted Into Children's Stories Would you like to know the story of The Nutcracker the ballet? Or buy the paperback book of five famous ballet stories, as a gift for a child you love? Download this ebook or get one of the other stories in the series as an ebook, which are: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, The Firebird, and Don Quixote. The whole book, available in both ebook or paperback, of five of the world's most famous classical ballet stories, makes a lovely read, or gift for kids. It is for sale worldwide, at all good bookstores and online marketplaces, and should be found alongside our other books.




The Firebird Short Story From The Book Ballet Stories For Kids: Five of the Most Magical, Well Loved, World Famous Ballets, Specially Chosen and Adapted Into Children's Stories


Book Description

This is the fourth single story from our book: Ballet Stories For Kids: Five of the Most Magical, Well Loved, World Famous Ballets, Specially Chosen and Adapted Into Children's Stories Would you like to know the story of The Firebird the ballet? Or buy the paperback book of five famous ballet stories, as a gift for a child you love? This Firebird story is very short, only 6 pages long. To avoid disappointment, why not get the proper Ballet Stories For Kids ebook, of all 5 stories instead, for only $1.99. It should be alongside the others in this series. We also have other stories for free, have a look, or you can buy any of the others for only $0.99. Download this ebook or get one of the other stories in the series as an ebook, which are: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, The Firebird, and Don Quixote. The whole book, available in both ebook or paperback, of five of the world's most famous classical ballet stories, makes a lovely read, or gift for kids. It is for sale worldwide, at all good bookstores and online marketplaces, in 6 different languages, and should be found alongside our other books.




Swan Lake Short Story From The Book Ballet Stories For Kids: Five of the Most Magical, Well Loved, World Famous Ballets, Specially Chosen and Adapted Into Children's Stories


Book Description

This is the first single story from our book: Ballet Stories For Kids: Five of the Most Magical, Well Loved, World Famous Ballets, Specially Chosen and Adapted Into Children's Stories Would you like to know the story of Swan Lake the ballet? Or buy the paperback book of five famous ballet stories, as a gift for a child you love? Download this ebook or get one of the other stories in the series as an ebook, which are: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, The Firebird, and Don Quixote. The whole book, available in both ebook or paperback, of five of the world's most famous classical ballet stories, makes a lovely read, or gift for kids. It is for sale worldwide, at all good bookstores and online marketplaces, and should be found alongside our other books.




Orchard Ballet Stories for Young Children


Book Description

Come on a journey to discover the magic of the ballet, meeting enchanted princesses, magical birds, dancing dolls and wicked witches. Travel to a magical kingdom of sweets, twirl at an enchanted fairytale ball, and discover the story of a sleeping princess, woken after 100 years by her true love's kiss. This beautiful gift collection contains six of the best-loved stories from the ballet: The Nutcracker; Swan Lake; The Sleeping Beauty; Cinderella; Coppelia and The Firebird. Award-winning storyteller Saviour Pirotta retells the classic tales in an accessible style that's perfect for young children, while New York Times bestselling artist Brigette Barrager's beautiful full-colour illustrations bring each magical scene to life. The perfect gift for little ballet dancers and ballet fans.