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1) The Barefoot book of ballet stories

Author

Yolen, Jane

Pub. Date

2004

Language

English

Description

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Retellings of seven of the world's greatest ballet stories. Retellings of seven of the world's greatest ballet stories. Readers are drawn into the fascinating world of dance with this beautifully illustrated anthology of tales from some of the world's most famous ballets, including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty. Full color. Richly theatrical illustrations combine with spellbinding storytelling in a gorgeous anthology which includes...

2) The magic nutcracker

Author

Hillert, Margaret

Series

A beginning-to-read book

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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"When a young girl rescues her nutcracker from an attack by mice, the nutcracker becomes a prince and takes her to see the Snow King and Queen, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and waltzing flowers. Includes reading activities and a word list"--

3) The illustrated book of ballet stories

Author

Newman, Barbara

Publisher

DK Pub

Language

English

Description

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In story and illustrations, presents five classic ballets: Giselle, Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Swan Lake. Includes photographs from Royal Ballet productions, and is accompanied by an audio CD.

4) Swan lake

Author

Kassirer, Sue

Series

Little golden books

Publisher

A Golden Book

Pub. Date

[2022]

Language

English

Description

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A prince's love for a swan queen overcomes an evil sorcerer's spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet.

5) A child's introduction to The nutcracker: the story, music, costumes, and choreography of the fairy tale ballet

Author

Alexander, Heather

Publisher

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers

Pub. Date

2021.

Language

English

Description

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"A charmingly illustrated exploration of The Nutcracker ballet, from the story to the characters to the music, for kids aged 8 - 12 to enjoy"--

6) The nutcracker

Publisher

Little Simon

Pub. Date

2016.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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"For the first time, this beloved holiday story is told based on George Balanchine's quintessential production. The storyline mimics the choreography of the famous ballet and the illustrations are inspired by the backdrops and scenery from the actual New York City Ballet production"--

7) The Random House book of stories from the ballet

Author

McCaughrean, Geraldine

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

1994

Language

English

8) A child's introduction to ballet: the stories, music and magic of classical dance

Author

Lee, Laura

Language

English

Description

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Woven into these tales is a captivating history of ballet, filled with information and profiles of the world's greatest dancers, choreographers, and composers. Young readers will also enjoy fun facts and dancing how-tos all while listening to excerpts of classical music. Also included is a removable, fold-out poster depicting the five positions of ballet.

9) Dance me a story: twelve tales from the classic ballets

Author

Rosenberg, Jane

Publisher

Thames and Hudson

Pub. Date

Language

English

Description

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Presents the texts of the stories danced in twelve well-loved ballets, including "Cinderella," "Coppélia," "Don Quixote," "Firebird," "Nutcracker," "Swan Lake," and "La Sylphide."

10) Favorite stories of the ballet

Author

Riordan, James

Publisher

Rand McNally

Pub. Date

1984

Language

English

Description

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An illustrated retelling of seven stories that have been the basis of famous ballets with notes on the origins of each story and on the music composed for them. Includes "Petrushka," "Swan Lake," "Cinderella," "Giselle," "The Nutcracker," "Stone Flower," and "Sleeping Beauty."

11) Ballet stories: retold from the classic originals

Author

Church, Lisa R

Series

Classic starts

Publisher

Sterling

Pub. Date

c2010

Language

English

Description

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Retells eight ballet plots based on original and classic fairy tales.

12) Balanchine's Complete stories of the great ballets

Author

Balanchine, George

Publisher

Doubleday

Pub. Date

1977

Language

English

13) 101 stories of the great ballets

Author

Balanchine, George

Publisher

Anchor Books

Pub. Date

1989.

Language

English

Description

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Authored by one of the ballet's most respected experts, this volume includes scene-by-scene retellings of the most popular classic and contemporary ballets, as performed by the world's leading dance companies. Certain to delight long-time fans as well as those just discovering the beauty and drama of ballet.

14) Cinderella

Publisher

Kultur

Pub. Date

[2005]

Language

English

Description

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The great 1961 film version of this classic fairy tale features the corps of the Bolshoi Ballet set to the music of Prokofiev. A must have for ballet lovers.