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The Ballet Music Book

Name: The Ballet Music Book
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781917768276
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Dance along to eight classic ballet pieces

By Jennifer Eckford

Series: The Musical Mice

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Discover the joys of ballet with this sweet music book for little ones aged 5+ Follow the Mouse Family as they rehearse their ballet moves, choose their costumes and put on a spectacular performance. Simply press the stars on every page to join in the fun... Read More

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With eight touch-activated sound chips, join the Mouse Family as they put on a beautiful ballet show, set to 8 pieces from iconic ballets.

With eight touch-activated sound chips, join the Mouse Family as they put on a beautiful ballet show, set to 8 pieces from iconic ballets.

Description

Discover the joys of ballet with this sweet music book for little ones aged 5+

Follow the Mouse Family as they rehearse their ballet moves, choose their costumes and put on a spectacular performance. Simply press the stars on every page to join in the fun with these pieces from eight iconic ballets including The Nutcracker, Bolero, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

This elegant sound book features:

Interactive sound chips to press on every page to listen to the iconic pieces of ballet music.
Sheet music for the classical pieces, perfect for budding musicians.
Adorable illustrations of the Mouse Family as they prepare for their performance.

Part of the Musical Mice series:

The Christmas Songbook: Featuring festive favourites such as 'Jingle Bells', 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', 'Silent Night' and more.
The Bedtime Music Book: Featuring 'Nocturne', 'Clair de Lune' and other soothing classical pieces.
The Birthday Music Book: Featuring 'Happy Birthday' and other classical masterpieces.

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The Ballet Music Book

Discover the joys of ballet with this sweet music book for little ones aged 5+ Follow the Mouse Family as they rehearse their ballet moves, choose their costumes and put on a spectacular performance. Simply press the stars on every page to join in the fun with these pieces from eight iconic ballets including The Nutcracker, Bolero, Swan Lake, Sleeping...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781917768276

Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Magic Cat Publishing

Contributors:

Illustrated by Amy Adele

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 310.0mm

Height: 256.0mm

Weight: 308g

Pages: 24

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About the Author

Jennifer Eckford is a writer whose books have been published in more than thirty languages around the world. She studied painting at the Slade School of Fine Art in London before becoming an award-winning writer, editor and publisher of children's books. She lives on the North Norfolk coast with her young family.

Amy Adele is a UK based illustrator specialising in children's books. She studied MA Illustration Authorial Practice at Falmouth University. Amy lives with her partner and two young children. Her work inspirations include nature and imagining the secret lives of woodland animals whilst on walks with her children. Amy primarily works traditionally in watercolour and gouache with a little digital magic here and there. Her pockets are full of sea glass, feathers and conkers, partly collected by her children but mostly by herself!

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