Swan

The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova

By: Laurel Snyder, Julie Morstad (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 1 August 2015 | Edition Number 1

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Hardcover
52 Pages

Age
6+

Grade
1 - 4

Dimensions(cm)
31.5 x 23.5 x 1

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The world is big.
Anna is small.
The snow is
everywhere
and all around.
But one night . . .
One night, her mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. Anna finds a beauty inside herself that she cannot contain.

So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the transcendently gifted Anna Pavlova. Beautiful, inspirational, and triumphant, Anna Pavlova's life is masterfully captured in this exquisite picture book.

About the Author

Laurel Snyder is the author of picture books, novels, and several collections of poetry. She grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, where she studied ballet at the Peabody Preparatory, Caryl Maxwell Ballet, and the Cultural Arts Institute. She now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where she continues to dance, but mostly in her kitchen.

About the Illustrator

Julie Morstad is an award-winning artist who divides her creative energy between drawing, illustration, animation, and design. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Industry Reviews

" With beautiful, graceful illustrations and poetic text, this book captures the spirit and charm of one of history's prima ballerinas."--Parents Press
"A masterpiece."--How Does She?
"A tender, delicate recounting."-Publishers Weekly
"An enchanting glimpse of a dancer whose name has come to be synonymous with her most famous role."--School Library Journal, starred review
"As graceful in both visual and written line as the dancer it portrays, it is unrelenting in its depiction of work, inspiration and generosity."--Esme Codell, The Planet Esme Plan
"Captures Pavlova's essence beautifully."-Booklist
"Elgantly captures the meaning of Anna Pavlova's extraordinary life...inspiring."--The San Francisco Chronicle
"Exquisite."-The Horn Book Magazine
"The words feel like a poem, and the artwork is outstanding. It is a seriously beautiful book."--Design Mom
"Young ballet lovers will be smitten with the story."--Kirkus Reviews
Cool Mom Picks' 10 Most Empowering Books for Girls
Indiana Too Good To Miss State Reading List 2018

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