Swan Lake

by Rachel Isadora

One of the classic ballets, Swan Lake is based on the legend of a beautiful maiden turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer. Now, all the drama, mystery, and enchantment of the swan-maiden's tale come alive in impressionistic paintings of ballerinas that capture the movement of dance. "Excellent."--Publishers Weekly. Full color.

Genres: Picture Books, Romance, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 18, 1991

About the author

Rachel Isadora is an award-winning children's author and illustrator. She has written children's books on multiple topics including ballet, life in America and Africa, and has illustrated several Brother Grimm tales in an African setting. She is most well-known for her Caldecott Honor Award book "Ben's Trumpet". She was a ballet dancer before she became an illustrator and children's writer.

Reviews

[Charlotte van Walraven · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful retelling of the classic ballet Swan Lake. The illustrations are absolutely stunning. Definitely recommend for ballet lovers of all ages. I wish I had found it when I was younger, because Isadora's version of Firebird has been a lifelong favourite of mine.

[Miriam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like that it ends happily and I like the illustrations.

[Ammie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite Swan Lake so far. It has a happy ending as Tchaikovsky originally intended.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous illustrations.