Treasury of Ballet Stories - Four Captivating Retellings | Paperback | Children's Book on Arts

Step into the magical world of the ballet with this timeless collection of four stories, each one based on a beloved classical ballet. Now beautifully reimagined by the award-winning Caryl Hart, with luminous illustrations throughout from Briony May Smith.
Delight in dancing swans, fantastical firebirds, sleeping princesses and sugar plum fairies in this fresh, dynamic and magical collection that will delight all ages from 5 and up.
With its gold foil cover, jewellike colours and striking design, this is the ultimate gift for all fans of ballet and fairy tale and a glorious celebration of story, dance and theatre. A book to treasure and share.
Featuring Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Firebird and The Nutcracker.
►Authors: Caryl Hart, Briony May Smith
►Reading Age: 5 to 7 Years
►Details: Paperback | 96 pages | 27.0 x 19.0 cm
►About the Authors: Caryl Hart is a full-time children’s writer, who also runs creative workshops with local schools. Her first picture book, Don’t Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate won two regional awards, and was shortlisted for a third. Her Princess series, illustrated by Sarah Warburton, has sold over 220,000 copies worldwide. She lives in Sheffield with her guitar-playing husband, two cheeky daughters, one extremely fluffy black cat, a goldfish, four hens and a dog called Roo. As well as writing, Caryl loves walking in the hills, swimming, snuggling, baking, weeding, running, sleeping, chatting, and sitting in cafes.
Briony May Smith grew up in Sandhurst in Berkshire, playing in the garden with her younger brother and sister. She studied Illustration at Falmouth University and was Highly Commended for the Macmillan Children’s book prize in 2013 and 2014. She now lives in Devon, where her work day mainly consists of drawing fairies, interrupted only when her dog, Finbar, demands his walk. Briony’s work is inspired by fairy tales and folklore and life in the country.