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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2011 | Preschool to Grade 4
Gr 3–6—The well-known plots of Swan Lake, Giselle, and La Bayadère are retold and portrayed in full-page illustrations. They are known as the white ballets, or "ballets blancs," because in each one the corps de ballet appears in white costumes. The tales are well told, and the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
The plots of three major <i>ballets blanc</i>--<i>Swan Lake</i>, <i>Giselle</i>, <i>La Bayadère</i>--are retold here as readable short stories. Ornate j...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
