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
  
  











  



  
Ballet Shoes61 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Yearling, 1993

A wonderful and charming story!

+ Differences are beautiful
+ Favorite Childhood Book
+ Ballet Shoes--Life before Social Benefits
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Illustrated Book of Ballet Stories4 reviews
Barbara Newman

DK CHILDREN, 2005

Illustrated Book of Ballet Stories

+ Best Book on Classic Ballets!!
+ Wonderful, inspiring, illustrations
+ Awesome book and music!
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Ballet Book3 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, ...
  
  











  



  
The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training & Technique Second Edition7 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
  
  











  



  
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!
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet13 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!
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Ballet Book3 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, ...
  
  











  



  
Ballet Shoes61 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Yearling, 1993

A wonderful and charming story!

+ Differences are beautiful
+ Favorite Childhood Book
+ Ballet Shoes--Life before Social Benefits