This is a book full of charming evocation of everyday life,
rich in the magic of minor detail. -- Books for Keeps 20040101 This
book will delight any child just starting ballet. Shelagh
McNicholas'' exuberant and expressive illustrations add to the fun -
the children''s movements are captured beautifully. -- Carousel
20040401 A perfect picture book for budding ballerinas. -- School
Librarian 20040601
內容簡介:
Join Tilly and her dancing friends as they take their first
ballet steps. Tilly loves going to ballet every Tuesday. From the
moment Miss Anne claps her hands to start the class, Tilly does her
best to become a beautiful ballerina. But will Tilly be ready in
time for the big show? The perfect book for any budding
ballerina.
關於作者:
Award-winning author Adele Geras spent much of her childhood
moving from place to place. To date Adele has written over 100
books for children, including the bestselling The Ballet Class for
Orchard and the highly acclaimed Troy Scholastic which was
shortlisted for The Whitbread Prize. A great deal of her poetry has
been published in various magazines and anthologies. Adele lives in
Manchester with her husband. Shelagh McNicholas grew up in
Liverpool. Apart from a short time spent teaching life drawing,
Shelagh has always worked as an illustrator. The Ballet Class was
Shelagh''s first picture book for Orchard. Her realistic and
endearing illustrations perfectly complement the story of Tilly and
her ambitions to become a top ballerina. \n \nShelagh is passionate
about drawing and is happiest with her sketchbook and pencils. Her
favourite subject is her daughter and it was her sketches of Molly
as a ballerina that inspired her illustrations for ''The Ballet
Class''. \n \nShelagh lives in Surrey with her daughter.