Ballerina Flying - Hardcover

Brandenberg, Alexa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006029549X ISBN 13: 9780060295493

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2002

Synopsis

Mina loves ballet. She loves her pink tutu. She loves her ballet slippers. But what she dreams about most is flying like a ballerina. At ballet class, Mina practices the five positions and all her dance steps, including plies, tendus, and pirouettes. Over and over again she practices. She is one step closer to flying.

Dance along with Mina and her friends in this simple introduction to ballet. Soon you will be one step closer to flying, too!

About this title

About the Author:

When she was a little girl, Alexa Brandenberg often attended the ballet with her family. Sitting high up in the balcony, she would dream of flying onto the stage and dancing a solo while everyone looked on. Today she still enjoys watching stories told through the graceful gestures of ballet dance.

Alexa Brandenberg is the authorillustrator of I Am Me! and Chop, Simmer, Season, both of which arc available at your local library. She lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York, with her husband and her daughter, Willa.

When she was a little girl, Alexa Brandenberg often attended the ballet with her family. Sitting high up in the balcony, she would dream of flying onto the stage and dancing a solo while everyone looked on. Today she still enjoys watching stories told through the graceful gestures of ballet dance.

Alexa Brandenberg is the authorillustrator of I Am Me! and Chop, Simmer, Season, both of which arc available at your local library. She lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York, with her husband and her daughter, Willa.

From Booklist:

PreS.-Gr. 2. Children who like dancing will enjoy this delightful encounter with a little girl who dreams of flying with her feet. Mina arrives early to her ballet class in order to watch the older students practice. She loves watching them because they look as if they're floating on air. Mina hopes that with hard work she will learn to fly, too. During class, she stretches, does exercises at the barre, and assumes the five ballet positions. From arabesques to pirouettes, examples of each position are clearly and colorfully illustrated, allowing interested children to assume the proper stance on their own. All dance step names are accompanied by their phonetic spellings to aid in pronunciation. Cynthia Turnquest
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 006029549X
• ISBN 13: 9780060295493
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Brandenberg Alexa