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Allman, John Robert

B Is for Ballet: A Dance Alphabet

48 pp. | Doubleday | September, 2020 | Trade ISBN 978-0-593-18094-5 $18.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-593-18095-2 $21.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-593-18096-9 $11.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Rachael Dean. Presented by the American Ballet Theatre. "E's for épaulement, which makes a simple stance impressive. / Just turn your head and shoulders, and a pose is more expressive." Each letter of the alphabet inspires a rhyming couplet highlighting a dancer (Copeland), dance (The Nutcracker), pose (jeté), or other related subject (leotard, orchestra). Some examples may be obscure (e.g., "T's for Mr. Tudor's work..." refers to choreographer Antony Tudor); thankfully, the back matter provides information about the wide variety of ballets, choreographers, and dancers mentioned or featured in the color-rich accessible illustrations. Balletomanes will enjoy losing themselves in this picture book.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

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