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Mayhew, James

Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake

32 pp. | Barron's | July, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7641-6407-1 $14.99
(4) K-3 In this third book about the imaginative ballet student, a music box draws Ella into Swan Lake. She tags along as the Swan Princess watches her prince being tricked by the evil magician. In this version, all's well that ends well. The text can be plodding, but delicate pink-hued illustrations capture the story's fairy-tale quality. An author's note discusses Tchaikovsky's ballet.
Reviewer: Amy Kellman

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