Overview
This engaging series is tailored to young children's interests and reading level. Lively text explains the basics of a popular subject, while intriguing facts are brought to life through detailed and informative artwork. Find out how a ballet is created; learn basic steps and positions; observe a dance class; read about famous ballets; and explore life as a professional dancer.
Full Product Details
Author: Angela Wilkes
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Imprint: Kingfisher Books Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 19.30cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 20.60cm
Weight: 0.104kg
ISBN: 9780753460917
ISBN 10: 0753460912
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 15 September 2007
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Children's Literature Children and adults will enjoy Wilkes' book, as every page teaches about the precise art of ballet. School Library Journal A pleasant introduction. Children's Literature Children and adults will enjoy Wilkes' book, as every page teaches about the precise art of ballet. School Library Journal A pleasant introduction. Children's Literature The lights dim, the curtain rises and the audience waits with anticipation. Suddenly, the music begins and dancers create graceful patterns of movement to tell a story. Welcome to the magical world of ballet! Ballet dancers train for many years. They begin with the corps de ballet. Some become soloists and the most talented become principals. The five basic positions of ballet are presented. What is the grand jete' and the grand allegro? Who can balance on one leg and do the pirouette and the arabesque? While the dancers rehearse, people are busy behind the scenes painting the backdrops, experimenting with the lightening to create the best atmosphere and designing and the special costumes. Many people work behind the scenes to help. Photographs, reproductions and illustrations capture the details of the costumes and makeup from favorite ballets. Step-by-step views of basic ballet positions are vivid and precise. Children and adults will enjoy Wilkes' book, as every page teaches about the precise art of ballet. 2000, Kingfisher, Publications, School Library Journal Gr 1-4-A pleasant introduction. The simply written text briefly covers the history of ballet, famous ballets, a class, basic positions and steps, and what professional dancers do. Watercolor illustrations accentuate each page. This title is a sort of junior edition of Kate Castle's Ballet (Kingfisher, 1996), using many of the same visuals. Children can move up to that more detailed and thorough study once they outgrow Wilkes's book.-Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.]
Children's LiteratureChildren and adults will enjoy Wilkes' book, as every page teaches about the precise art of ballet. School Library JournalA pleasant introduction.
Children's Literature <br>Children and adults will enjoy Wilkes' book, as every page teaches about the precise art of ballet. <p>School Library Journal<br>A pleasant introduction.
Author Information
Angela Wilkes is an award-winning writer and editor renowned for lively, engaging books children read over and over again. She excels in presenting information in an original and straightforward way -- a gift that has been recognized by children and parents alike across the world. Her long list of titles spans a diverse range of topics including My First Nature Book, Simple Science, The Big Book of Dinosaurs, My World, Your World, and The Best Book of Ballet.
