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	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
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Books for very young children, children’s picture books & activity books

BALLERINA GETS READY

Catherine Stock Allegra Kent

BALLERINA GETS READY takes us behind the scenes for a day in the life of a ballerina, from rehearsals to curtain time.

Iris has a busy day before taking the stage in her ballet. She wakes up early and heads to the theater, where she has classes, costume fittings and rehearsals. With a break for lunch and an unexpected change in partners, soon enough it s almost show time. At half an hour to curtain Iris gets her shoes ready and does a few chainés. The musicians tune their instruments as the stage manager calls for places. At 8:00 the curtain rises... and the dancing begins! Prima ballerina Allegra Kent danced for many years for the New York City Ballet and is a famous muse of the choreographer George Balanchine; in addition to her memoir, she is also the author of BALLERINA SWAN (Holiday House, 2012). Illustrator Catherine Stock was born in Sweden and lives in France; one of her previous works (A Spree in Paris) was named a Top Book of the Year by Time magazine.

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Book Published 2016-01-30 by Holiday House

Comments

Kent, who danced with the New York City Ballet for more than 30 years, follows a ballerina as she prepares for an evening performance… Aspiring dancers should be easily drawn into Kent’s methodical detailing of even small moments of a dancer’s routine…

[Illustrator Catherine] Stock captures the casts’ dancing and resting postures beautifully, bringing their slender forms to life and assuredly captivating young readers with the art of ballet.

Kent… focuses her experienced eye on the daily activities of a prima ballerina. There’s a breathless quality to her writing, which is packed with details that will enchant readers who dance…. A magical mystery tour for ballet lovers.