Little Swan (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) [Hardcover]

Adele Geras (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: A Stepping Stone Book(TM)

A seven-year-old ballet student who loves the joys of dancing but has a terror of dance recitals learns to handle both joys and terrors when she meets a mysterious neighbor who was once a dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 2^-4. Based on Geras' short story published in Britain, this beginning chapter book captures the dedication young ballerinas feel when they first learn to dance. Seven-year-old Louisa, nicknamed Weezer, is a good nagger and uses her skill to talk her mother into paying for ballet lessons. Annie, her older sister and the book's narrator, describes Weezer's excitement at being chosen to be a Little Swan in Swan Lake, her disappointment when her divorced father is unable to attend the ballet, and the pleasure she both gets and gives when she offers his ticket to a Russian neighbor. There's nothing very out of the ordinary here, but veteran writer Geras knows how to tell a story, and any child who likes ballet will respond to this one. Pencil illustrations enhance a text that should be just the right length for kids whose reading skills are past the easy-reader stage. Ilene Cooper

About the Author

Adèle Geras is a highly regarded children's author, with more than forty novels, retellings, and picture books to her name.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 62 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (June 24, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679970002
• ISBN-13: 978-0679970002
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,862,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born in Jerusalem in 1944 and educated at Roedean School, Brighton and St Hilda's college, Oxford.
I've been writing books for children and young adults since 1976 and have published more than 90 titles.
I've also written four adult novels, published by Orion Books.
My website is at http://www.adelegeras.com