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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.84
EAN num: 9781841482293
ISBN number: 1841482293
Label: Barefoot Books
Manufacturer: Barefoot Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 96
Printing Date: September 01, 2004
Publishing house: Barefoot Books
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 432364
Studio: Barefoot Books
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Let yourself be drawn into the magical world of the dance with this sumptuous anthology. Love, laughter, betrayal, adventure and tragedy intertwine to create stories that will reach deep into the heart and dreams of the reader. The story of 'The Sleeping Beauty' will whisk you away to the thorny castle where Princess Aurora awaits her prince; the comedy and confusion of 'Coppélia' will delight you, and the magical adventures of Clara in 'The Nutcracker' will entrance you.
Featuring a brief history of classical ballet, as well as historical details of each dance, composition, choreography and early performances, this book will captivate anyone with a love of this awe-inspiring art.
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Evidently this book was meant to appeal to adults as well as children through its use of grown-up language, and while I can't speak for my kids (to whom I read a couple of the stories), I found the writing off-putting. The prose put me in mind of what I imagine one would find in a supermarket bodice-buster. The authors demonstrate a distinct fondness for one-word sentences, breathy declarations of undying love between characters, and the word "gossamer." For me, too much gossamer lends a certain heavy quality to the text. Pretty pictures, though.
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Co-authored by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories is an anthology of classic fairy tales that celebrate the art and tradition of ballet. The stories presented are "Coppelia: The Girl with the Enamel Eyes", "Swan Lake", "Cinderella", "The Nutcracker", "Shim Chung: The Blind Man's Daughter", "The Sleeping Beauty", and "Daphnis and Chloe". All of these great stories are wondrously brought to life with Rebecca Guay's beautiful colour illustrations in the style of great fairy tale books, and though The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories is meant for young and old alike, the tales are not dumbed down for young readers but are superbly presented in all their glory or sorrowful tragedy, as the case may be. Highly recommended.
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The illustrations in this book really live up to what Rebecca Guay can do! There are lots of beautiful two page illustrations with subtly designed costumes and atmospere. The dancers are shown as if dancing in the perfect forms of the ballet ; not on a stage set, but in a fully imagined world of mythology. Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple bring the stories to life in an elegant way that reads well for adults and with the kind of magic kid's are lookining for. This will certainly be an inspiration to many children.
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When Jane Yolen and Barefoot Books work together, one can safely assume a high quality book will result. In this new collaboration between Yolen and her daughter, Heidi Stemple, seven classic ballet tales are retold and illustrated by Rebecca Guay. All seven tales--Coppelia, Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Shim Chung, The Sleeping Beauty, and Daphnis and Cloe--are beautifully written, providing vivid details and rich language instead of the more cursory texts provided in similar collections. Short introductions to each ballet, including performance histories and story sources, enriches the collection. The authors also include a brief historical timeline of ballet and a bibliography that references books as well as websites for those who want to learn more about the ballets. Guay's colorful illustrations will appeal to the most romantic dreams of any balletomane, emphasizing the brilliant colors, elaborate costumes and choreography usually associated with the ballets in performance. Overall, a wonderful book for school age children and up either to read or have read to them.
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