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

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.

Age Range: 8 - 13 years

Grade Level: 4 and up

Lexile Measure: NC1040L

Series: Child's Introduction Series

Hardcover: 96 pages

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal; Har/Com edition (April 30 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1579126995

ISBN-13: 978-1579126995

Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds