Discover the worlds most famous ballets including Swan Lake Don Quixote The Nutcracker Spartacus and The Firebird accompanied by 10 sound clips of childfriendly pieces. The perfect way to discover the stories behind famous ballets and introduce the melodies to your children. Simply adorable. Myleene KlassLearn about the music and stories of ballet in the second book of The Very Young Persons Guide To... series. Pull on your pointe shoes and follow our heroes as they explore beautiful scenes inspired by some of ballets most loved music including Swan Lake Giselle The Nutcracker Spartacus and The Firebird. Young readers can discover iconic moments including Swan Lakes Dance of the Cygnets The Clog Dance from La Fille Mal Garde and Don Quixotes Dance of the Matadors. Original illustrations capture the beautiful story of the ballet while the sound button brings the composers dazzling pieces to life. Every spread features fascinating facts about the ballet performers the composer and the music.Ideal for young children starting music and dance lessons The Very Young Persons Guide to Ballet Music is guaranteed to delight and inspire.