Degas's ballerina paintings are well known and admired and his sculptural work Little Dancer Aged Fourteen-the only sculpture he exhibited in his lifetime-is particularly beloved for capturing the essence of a ballerina. This book tells the fictional story of a young girl who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. Jeanne auditions at the Opera Garnier and moves with her mother, a laundress, to Montmartre where life becomes consumed by rehearsals and classes.One day she meets Mr. D, an artist who asks Jeanne to be his model. As Mr.D works on his sculpture, Jeanne prepares tirelessly for an important performance. The book culminates with Jeanne triumphing at the Opera-and Mr. D completing his sculpture with her help.Olivier Desvaux's gorgeous illustrations, which recall Degas paintings, bring readers into Jeanne's world-the studio where she spends her days, the tiny apartment where she sleeps with her mother, and Mr. D's atelier, where he preserves her story forever. Readers will learn abou
When Angelina Ballerina sees old Mr. Bell all alone at Christmastime, she decides to bring him some holiday cheer. Cousin Henry doesn?t want to help? until he finds that there?s a real Santa Claus liv
Great for travel, and shaped like a purse, this book lets Barbie try out different careers (a pet vet, a race car driver, a pastry chef and ballerina) that will inspire girls to dream about their own
It's Angelina's birthday and there's going to be a party. But when Angelina breaks her bicycle while racing her best friend, Alice, she thinks the day will be ruined. Angelina is upset, but her parent
Miss Lilly's Ballet School has been invited to perform for the Princess of Mouseland, and Angelina hopes to be a prima ballerina. But disaster strikes when she is only given a minor role. Angelina is
Janie is wowed by the sights of the city but upset when Janie says tap dancing is better than ballet. The dance show looks set to be a disaster - but will the cousins realise that if they work togethe
Gain strength and mobility while living a pain-free life at any age using this revolutionary technique created by former ballerina, New York Times bestselling author, and star of PBS’s Classical Stretch Miranda Esmonde-White.The fields of sports and fitness are presently dominated by injury and chronic pain. Scientific studies are proving that the old philosophy of “No Pain, No Gain” is false and that pain and injuries are unnecessary biproducts of physical activity. For decades, former ballerina and New York Times bestselling author of Aging Backwards, Miranda Esmonde-White, has been developing a solution to the chronic pain produced by a lifetime of injuries and ageing, leaving her as spry later in life as most of us would dream to be in our twenties.The secret to mobility, strength, flexibility, good posture, and peak fitness is a daily Essentrics workout. Miranda’s revolutionary technique is paving the way to create younger, stronger more mobile bodies without injury or pain. This
A star quarterback and his sister spend decades trying to figure out who murdered their parents, uncovering the involvement and possible motives of a ballerina and her rock star husband who lived in a
Gracie's daydreams come alive with AniMotion as she imagines performing as a ballerina, hula girl and more.Written by Kate Ohrt and illustrated by Kristi Valiant, Dancing Dreams employs Accord's New Y
Bella dreams of being a ballerina. When a new ballet school opens up, she is desperate to join but it's too expensive. Then she is given a mysterious box...
The feisty fairy Twinkle makes music in this sixth Level 2 Ready-to-Read story about everyone’s favorite fairy from the acclaimed author of the beloved Angelina Ballerina series!Fairy Godmother is throwing a party and she wants the students at The Fairy School of Magic and Music to play a song for all the guests. Twinkle, Pippa, and Lulu will each play the flute. But no matter how much she practices, Twinkle just can’t seem to play a note. Is there another way for Twinkle to make music?
A ballerina tale with a thoroughly modern twist!Casey Quinn has got more grace in her pinkie toe than all those prissy ballet-school girls put together, even if you'd never guess it from the looks of
A girl explores her love of dancing and her cultural identity in a lively picture book with echoes of the real-life collaboration between Bharatanatyam icon Rukmini Devi Arundale and ballerina Anna Pavlova.Paro comes from a dancing family. At home, she dances Bharatanatyam with her mom, and now she's excited to learn ballet. But what if she can't dance like the other kids in her class? Ballerinas move like fairies, while Bharatanatyam dancers seem like queens. Paro can't be both...can she? Anu Chouhan's vibrant, energetic illustrations emphasize themes of creative flexibility and navigating the intersections of different cultural identities.
Eleonora Abbagnato is the prima ballerina at the Opera de Paris. This original volume reveals her artistic versatility through photographs of four celebrated ballets. This is the ideal gift for aspi
Little ballerinas will love this delightful story about budding ballerina, Tutu Tilly. It's Tilly's birthday and she's off to a real theatre with her auntie, a real ballerina! Join Tilly as she steps
Sassy is a long-legged girl who always has something to say. She wants to be a ballerina more than anything, but she worries that her too-large feet, too-long legs, and even her big mouth will keep he
This story is the confessional of a famous glamour girl of the affluent 1920s and an aspiring ballerina, which captures the spirit of an era. Written in six weeks while recovering from a period of sch
The author, a professional ballerina, introduces the art of ballet, from the basic positions, poses, jumps, and exercises to folk and character dancing, makeup, choreography, and performing on stage.
Aspiring hairstylists will enjoy breaking out the scissors and style savvy to make over 15 characters—including a princess, a pirate, a ballerina, and even a poodle—in serious need of a haircut. This
