Text and pictures show scenes and steps from "Sleeping Beauty," "Giselle," "Coppelia," "Swan Lake," and "The Nutcracker."

Retellings of seven of the world's greatest ballet stories.

Discover the tales which inspired famous ballets in this selection of twelve stories, retold especially for readers today. A perfect introduction to the famous

Relates the stories of ten ballets including works by Tchaikovsky, Delibes, Adam, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky.

This DK visual guide to ballet history goes beyond other ballet books, with beautiful photography that captures famous dancers and key stories. Discover more th