Reviews

Usborne Illustrated Ballet Stories by Megan Cullis, Susanna Davidson, Sarah Courtauld, Katie Daynes

bearfamilyreads's review

Most of these ballet stories are ones that we all know well, told briefly and written for children as the audience.  However, late in the book were three that I was not familiar with and found very interesting: Giselle, Ondine, and La Sylphide. I'd love to read more about those or see them performed!

wendylioness's review

5.0

The illustrations are not only lovely, but they also resemble scenes from the ballets the stories are retold from! I adore this collection and do not regret buying it. One thing to note before buying this one for young children--quite a few of the tales have tragic endings (Romeo and Juliet, for example, the last story in the collection), and the retellings here keep those tragic endings instead of changing them. I would recommend it to anyone who loves ballets, fairy tales, and beautiful illustrations.
One other thing I enjoy about this collection: the way the story retellings are written is playful, innocent, romantic, and dramatic in a way that keeps my attention. They are easy to read and I will be revisiting it again and again in the future.

malloriew's review

5.0

If I could give this book more than five I would give it a ten! I love ballet so much 😍! My favorite was probably The Nutcracker and the Swan Lake. I want to go see all these ballet plays, but it would probably be super expensive to see every single one of them. I think ballet is awesome 🩰!!! I will love it forever!