Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake, by James Mayhew

<p>This title in B.E.S. charming <em>Ella Bella</em> series tells another story of Ella Bella, a little girl who loves to dance. In this story, Ella's kindly ballet teacher Madame Rosa is preparing her class to dance in Tchaikovsky's immortal <em>Swan Lake, </em>and as Ella learns the story and listens to the music she is transported in a dream into <em>Swan Lake's</em> setting. There, she meets Odette, a beautiful princess who is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer. This beautiful volume's story is enhanced with James Mayhew's color illustrations. A brief passage at the back of the book recounts the life of Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and his creation of the music for this famous ballet.</p>