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Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet (Dover Books on Dance) 24 reviews Gail Grant
Dover Publications, 1982
A Great Reference Guide That'll Keep You On Your Toes!
+ Great Resource + A Must Have for Dancers + Great tool + Excellent resource for a more experienced ballet dancer or ballet teacher
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Ballet Shoes 61 reviews Noel Streatfeild
Yearling, 1993
A wonderful and charming story!
+ Differences are beautiful + Favorite Childhood Book + Ballet Shoes--Life before Social Benefits
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Ellie's Chance to Dance #1 (Royal Ballet School Diaries) 5 reviews Alexandra Moss
Grosset & Dunlap, 2005
the best book
+ Nice Book + This book is good for a small ballerina. + good young adult ballet story for anyone + Ellie's Chance to Dance
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The Illustrated Book of Ballet Stories 4 reviews Barbara Newman
DK CHILDREN, 2005
Illustrated Book of Ballet Stories
+ Best Book on Classic Ballets!! + Wonderful, inspiring, illustrations + Awesome book and music!
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Ballet Friends #4 Nowhere to Turn (Ballet Friends) 2 reviews Kitty Michaels
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
A good influence
+ My daughter can relate
I bought this Ballet Friends book for my daughter to get her more into ballet, and it did way more than I could've hoped. After my daughter (age 12) read this book, she began to appreciate everything more. She told me how much she liked reading about Jessie, and how she felt sorry for her for ...
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The Ballet Book 3 reviews Darcey Bussell
DK CHILDREN, 2006
A Superb Introduction To Basic Ballet Technique.
+ asiring ballerina present + Ballet Book
Darcey Bussell has been one of the world's greatest ballerinas so, when she writes a book on ballet, the expectations are high. Fortunately, this book does a great job in explaining and illustrating basic ballet technique, through a wealth of beautiful color photographs with ample descriptions, ...
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The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training & Technique Second Edition 7 reviews Janice Barringer, Sarah Schlesinger
Princeton Book Company, 2004
A remarkable manual and examination of ballet dancing
+ Terrific Guide for Beginning Pointe Dancers, Teachers & Moms + Everything you need to know + The pointe book
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DK Read & Listen: Illustrated Book of Ballet Stories (DK Read & Listen) 5 reviews DK Publishing
DK CHILDREN, 2000
The Five Classic Ballets - An Introduction
+ Aspiring Ballerina + Good Choices + Great book/cd + Great book!
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The Ballet Book: The Young Performer's Guide to Classical Dance (Young Performer's Guide) 3 reviews National Ballet School of Canada
Firefly Books, 2007
An excellent introduction for kids!
+ 5 Star! + A Really Great Handbook for Basic Ballet Exercises
This survey of ballet dance for young performers provides a fine introduction for kids just beginning to explore the potentials of ballet. Black and white photos of students in action accompany tips on positioning, pointe work, allegros and ballet classes. A fine guide recommended for young ...
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Ballet Friends #1 Toe-tally Fabulous (Ballet Friends) 5 reviews Kitty Michaels
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
Perfect present for my sister who loves to dance
+ Builds Confidence + A Gorgeous Gift Set + Keeping kids active with ballet + Great for tweens
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Ballet Friends #5 Waiting in the Wings (Ballet Friends) 2 reviews Kitty Michaels
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
Excellent ballet series
+ A Great Ballet Book
For the longest time, I've been searching for dance books for my daughter. Nothing too serious like a technical dictionary, just something for fun. Ballet Friends was exactly what I was looking for. My daughter loves reading funny books, and she also takes ballet. In the past, I could never find ...
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The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet 13 reviews Eliza Gaynor Minden
Fireside, 2005
If You Love Ballet, You Need This Book!
+ A Wonderful Book! + Wonderful + Possibly the best ballet book written + No serious dancer should be without!
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Ballet Friends #3 Birthday at the Ballet (Ballet Friends) 3 reviews Kitty Michaels
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
Very glad for Ballet Friends
+ I met the author in NYC! + A fun Swan Lake companion
I'm glad I got my daughter hooked on this series because it encouraged her to stay in ballet. She was about to drop ballet for good and go into cheerleading which requires a summer-long intensive boot camp at a gymnastics center, which I feel is much more dangerous than taking dance. But now she's ...
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Ballet Friends #2 Barred From Ballet (Ballet Friends) 3 reviews Kitty Michaels
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
A fun sequel
+ A spunky ballet adventure + The perfect sequel and lots of laughs
My 10 yr old loved this book as much as Ballet Friends #1. She said it was very funny and exciting. I was curious so I read it too, and found it to be a very enjoyable children's book. It's very age appropriate and my daughter does read it, even though she's also a major Disney devotee and is ...
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Ballet Friends #3 Birthday at the Ballet (Ballet Friends) 3 reviews Kitty Michaels
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
Very glad for Ballet Friends
+ I met the author in NYC! + A fun Swan Lake companion
I'm glad I got my daughter hooked on this series because it encouraged her to stay in ballet. She was about to drop ballet for good and go into cheerleading which requires a summer-long intensive boot camp at a gymnastics center, which I feel is much more dangerous than taking dance. But now she's ...
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Ballet Friends #2 Barred From Ballet (Ballet Friends) 3 reviews Kitty Michaels
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
A fun sequel
+ A spunky ballet adventure + The perfect sequel and lots of laughs
My 10 yr old loved this book as much as Ballet Friends #1. She said it was very funny and exciting. I was curious so I read it too, and found it to be a very enjoyable children's book. It's very age appropriate and my daughter does read it, even though she's also a major Disney devotee and is ...
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Ballet Friends #5 Waiting in the Wings (Ballet Friends) 2 reviews Kitty Michaels
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
Excellent ballet series
+ A Great Ballet Book
For the longest time, I've been searching for dance books for my daughter. Nothing too serious like a technical dictionary, just something for fun. Ballet Friends was exactly what I was looking for. My daughter loves reading funny books, and she also takes ballet. In the past, I could never find ...
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Ballet Friends #1 Toe-tally Fabulous (Ballet Friends) 5 reviews Kitty Michaels
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
Perfect present for my sister who loves to dance
+ Builds Confidence + A Gorgeous Gift Set + Keeping kids active with ballet + Great for tweens
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The Ballet Book 3 reviews Darcey Bussell
DK CHILDREN, 2006
A Superb Introduction To Basic Ballet Technique.
+ asiring ballerina present + Ballet Book
Darcey Bussell has been one of the world's greatest ballerinas so, when she writes a book on ballet, the expectations are high. Fortunately, this book does a great job in explaining and illustrating basic ballet technique, through a wealth of beautiful color photographs with ample descriptions, ...
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Ballet Shoes 61 reviews Noel Streatfeild
Yearling, 1993
A wonderful and charming story!
+ Differences are beautiful + Favorite Childhood Book + Ballet Shoes--Life before Social Benefits
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