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

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.