Everyone's favourite little dancer, Ella Bella Ballerina, steps out of fairytales and into the world of Shakespeare as she goes on a magical adventure in Fairyland, with Puck, King Oberon and Queen Titania. Who will the queen fall in love with when under the king's spell? And what will become of the hapless actor Bottom, transformed into a donkey? Beautifully illustrated and perfectly pitched for a young audience and all would-be prima ballerinas, and a wonderful very first introduction to the stories of the ballet and Shakespeare. From James Mayhew, the creator of the Katie series of books - featuring the hugely engaging Katie and making art an adventure for every child.
Ella Bella pirouettes into a world of fairies, elves and midsummer mischief when she dances to the magical tune from a very special musical box.
James Mayhew has also included a page full of ballet facts to help even the keenest budding ballerina learn the story behind Swan Lake.
Ella Bella longs to be a beautiful ballerina, and so each week she goes to Madame Rosa's ballet class at the old theatre.
Another book in this series is " Ella Bella Ballerina and the Sleeping Beauty, "also available from Barron's. (front flap) Ella Bella Ballerina and Cinderella Written and Illustrated by James Mayhew Ella Bella loves Madame Rosa's ballet ...
Created by James Mayhew, this delightful character appears in three more books in this series:Ella Bella Ballerina and Cinderella, Ella Bella Ballerina and the Sleeping Beauty,andElla Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake.AllElla Bella booksare ...
Look out for the other books in the series: Ella Bella and A Midsummer Night's Dream Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake Ella Bella Ballerina and Cinderella Ella Bella Ballerina and The Sleeping Beauty Ella Bella Ballerina and The Nutcracker ...
The stories are excitingly told and stunningly illustrated by James Mayhew. Includes Musical Notes with more information about the stories and music, plus James's recommended recordings to download and listen to.
The next generation of readers, poets, and actors will be entranced by these works of Shakespeare.
The wood animals put on an opera with Madame Nightingale as the star.
Sophie the swan joins a ballet class and works hard to earn a part in the end-of-year performance of Swan Lake.