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A Child's Introduction to Ballet

The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance

By Laura Lee; Illustrated by Meredith Hamilton
Hardback , 96 pages
ISBN: 9781579126995 (1579126995)
Published by Black Dog & Leventhal
$19.95(US) $26.95(CAN)

about A Child's Introduction to Ballet

The latest volume in Black Dog’s successful book-and-CD series combines the mesmerizing stories of the world’s great ballets with fun facts, dancing how-tos, history, profiles— all accompanied by charming original watercolors.

From Swan Lake and The Nutcracker to Peter and the Wolf and Fancy Free, the of twenty-five of the world’s best-loved ballets are told, accompanied by corresponding tracks on an enclosed CD. These are the charming stories that bring ballet to life on the stage, along with the music that has made them into enduring classics.

Surrounding the stories is a captivating, illustrated history of ballet, each page filled with information, artwork, 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.
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about Laura Lee

Laura Lee is currently producing a U.S. tour of the Russian Classical Ballet. She is the author of The Encyclopedia of Aggravation and The Elvis Impersonation Kit, both available from Black Dog & Leventhal.
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about Meredith Hamilton

Meredith Hamilton is a former art director at Newsweek and Time and the illustrator of all the books in Black Dog & Leventhal's "Child's Introduction To" series.  She lives in New York City.
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