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Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
Laurel Snyder
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Description for Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
Hardcover. A picture book introduction to the life and career of Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. Illustrator(s): Morstad, Julie. Num Pages: 52 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 5AF; YNDB; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 241 x 315 x 14. Weight in Grams: 536.
The world is big. Anna is small. The snow is everywhere and all around. But one night . . .One night, her mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. Anna finds a beauty inside herself that she cannot contain. So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the transcendently gifted Anna Pavlova. Beautiful, inspirational, and triumphant, Anna Pavlova's life is masterfully captured in this exquisite picture book. ... Read more
The world is big. Anna is small. The snow is everywhere and all around. But one night . . .One night, her mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. Anna finds a beauty inside herself that she cannot contain. So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the transcendently gifted Anna Pavlova. Beautiful, inspirational, and triumphant, Anna Pavlova's life is masterfully captured in this exquisite picture book. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
52
Place of Publication
San Francisco, United States
ISBN
9781452118901
SKU
V9781452118901
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Laurel Snyder
Location: Illustrator Julie Morstad lives in Vancouver, BC Laurel Snyder is the author of picture books, novels, and several collections of poetry. Julie Morstad is an award-winning artist who divides her creative energy between drawing, illustration, animation, and design.
Reviews for Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
Young ballet lovers will be smitten with the story.
Kirkus Reviews A tender, delicate recounting. -Publishers Weekly Exquisite. -The Horn Book Magazine An enchanting glimpse of a dancer whose name has come to be synonymous with her most famous role.
School Library Journal, starred review The words feel like a poem, and the artwork is outstanding. ... Read more
Kirkus Reviews A tender, delicate recounting. -Publishers Weekly Exquisite. -The Horn Book Magazine An enchanting glimpse of a dancer whose name has come to be synonymous with her most famous role.
School Library Journal, starred review The words feel like a poem, and the artwork is outstanding. ... Read more