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An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre

Charlotte Guillain Helen Shoesmith

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English
Welbeck Children's Books
15 September 2022
Grab your very own VIP access pass and enter the wonderful world of the ballet theatre.

Have you ever wondered how ballet dancers stay strong and avoid injury? Or how the magical scenes on stage are created by the set department? Step behind the scenes of the ballet theatre with your very own access-all-areas invitation to find out.

Discover how stunning costumes are designed and see the thousands of shoes stored in the shoe room. Watch the dancers put on dramatic makeup, elaborate wigs and headdresses to create their characters. Discover the magic and wonder of performance night as the dancers prepare to dance Swan Lake. As you turn the pages you'll read the stories of other famous ballets such as The Nutcracker and The Firebird.

With beautifully intricate illustrations, you'll discover more wonderful details each time you return.
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Illustrated by:   Helen Shoesmith
Imprint:   Welbeck Children's Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 284mm,  Width: 236mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   500g
ISBN:   9781913519162
ISBN 10:   1913519163
Pages:   48
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 6 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
An invitation for you - Welcome to the theatre - In the auditorium - The costume department (gatefold) - The shoe room - Morning ballet class - The rehearsal studio - The healthcare suite - The dancers' canteen - The set-building workshop (gatefold) - The lighting department - The makeup studio - The wig room - The orchestra pit - In the wings - On the stage (gatefold) - After the performance - In the dressing room - At the stage door.

Charlotte Guillain (Author) Charlotte says she doesn't come from anywhere because she moved around a lot when she was growing up. She always wanted to be a writer and worked as a bookseller before training to teach English as a Foreign Language. This took her to the Czech Republic and Ukraine, before she headed to Zanzibar to teach English to student nurses. On her return to the UK, Charlotte moved to Oxford where she started working in publishing before going freelance and writing children's non-fiction. She now writes picture books and young fiction, both with her husband Adam, and on her own. Helen Shoesmith (Illustrator) Helen has a degree in Graphic Arts from Liverpool John Moores University and a Masters in Illustration for Children from the North East Wales School of Art. Helen lives and works in the North West of England with her partner and two young children and when she's not drawing she's planning adventurous family days out and cosy nights in.

Reviews for An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre

'A well-rounded look at life in the theater' * Booklist *


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