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Indlæser... The Barefoot Book of Ballet Storiesaf Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple
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Although I have long been an admirer of the prolific Jane Yolen, whose books I have been reading for many years, I initially tracked down The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories because I was looking for more of artist Rebecca Guay's illustrations, after enjoying her work in Muti's Necklace: The Oldest Story in the World and Goddesses: A World of Myth and Magic. I was not disappointed on that score, finding the visuals here breathtakingly beautiful, and I only wish Guay had illustrated more books in this vein. The text was also appealing, and I found the stories very well written, and quite engaging. I appreciated the little histories of each ballet - how and when they were composed and first performed - that were included before the stories themselves. I was familiar with six of the seven ballets already, and was pleased to learn about Shim Chung, based upon a Korean fairy-tale, and blending western and eastern artistic traditions. I'm not sure why it is, but the reprint done of this book in 2009 did not include this story/ballet, so I'd recommend seeking out the original 2004 edition. Recommended to young ballet lovers, to anyone seeking an anthology containing the stories of famous ballets, and to fans of Rebecca Guay. ( )