The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories Vivian French

Name: The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories By Vivian French
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The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories by Vivian French

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The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories Summary

The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories by Vivian French

A book of beautiful, lively retellings of classic ballet stories
From Swan Lake to The Firebird, and The Nutcracker to Coppelia, Vivian French breathes new life into seven ballet favourites in her timeless, gloriously-immersive retellings. Her words are perfectly complemented by Lauren O'Hara's characterful illustrations, which strike the perfect balance between classic and contemporary, and the result is a treasury which shimmers with the magic of the ballet ... certain to leave readers of all ages spellbound!

The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories Reviews

Illustrator O'Hara strikes a balance between classic and contemporary styles to entice ballet fans old and new. -- Charlotte Eyre * The Bookseller *

About Vivian French

Vivian French is a much-loved author who has written more than 300 books for children. She teaches on the illustration course at Edinburgh School of Art, and helped to found the mentoring scheme Picture Hooks for aspiring young illustrators. In 2016, she received an MBE for services to literature, literacy, illustration and the arts. Follow Viv on Twitter @fivekingdoms, or visit her at her website: www.vivianfrench.com.

Lauren O'Hara is an illustrator from the north of England. As a child she loved reading fairy tales, painting insects and listening to her grandmother's stories. She studied art and illustration at Kingston University and then designed window displays and props for films. Lauren's career as an illustrator began when she and her sister, Natalia worked together on a picture book, Hortense and the Shadow which was published in 2017. She is also the illustrator of Sophie Dahl's Madame Badobedah and Frindleswylde.

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NPB9781406398762

ISBN 13

9781406398762

ISBN 10

1406398764

Title

The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories by Vivian French

Author

Vivian French

Condition

New

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Walker Books Ltd

Year published

2022-10-06

Number of pages

152

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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