Ella Bella Ballerina and The Sleeping Beauty

Author(s): James Mayhew

Picture Books

Little Ella Bella loves attending Madame Rosa's ballet class at the old theater. Most of all she loves the music that plays from Madame Rosa's special music box, the theme from The Sleeping Beauty ballet. One day, after ballet class has ended, Ella Bella is left alone with the music box on the theater stage. As its music begins playing, Ella is transported to the magical world where the Sleeping Beauty's story takes place. Entering the palace of Princess Aurora, the Sleeping Beauty, Ella meets all the story's characters--not only the good ones, but also the sinister bad fairy--and she sees the famous story unfold before her very eyes. Here is an unusually imaginative retelling of the classic fairy tale, with illustrations that capture the story's magic and mystery. A brief postscript on the book's final page summarizes the history of ballet from its origins during the Italian Renaissance to the late nineteenth-century, when the famous Russian composer Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky wrote music for The Sleeping Beauty ballet.


Product Information

Enter the magical world of the Sleeping Beauty ballet with the adorable Ella Bella Ballerina!

Exciting stuff for budding ballerinas - this is a very attractive picture book, with a classic feel. -- The Bookseller 20070817 This is a delightful ballet story with a difference -- Carousel 20080701 Highly recommended. -- School Librarian 20080701 "Beautifully illustrated and written... an enchanting re-telling of a popular fairy tale... highly recommended." -- School librarian 20080701

James Mayhew is a much-loved author-illustrator, whose bestselling Katie series has delighted children for over eighteen years. The Katie series' popularity is escalating, and sales are stronger than ever. James has also written the popular Who Wants a Dragon? illustrated by Lindsey Gardiner. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and son.

General Fields

  • : 9781846162992
  • : Hachette Children's Group
  • : Orchard Books
  • : 0.222
  • : September 2008
  • : 313mm X 204mm X 5mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : October 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : James Mayhew
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : James Mayhew
  • : English
  • : 823.92
  • : Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
  • : oc2008100897
  • : 32
  • : Fiction
  • : colour illustrations