Tim Lihoreau Books

The Very Young Person’s guide to Ballet Music is an informative book created by Classic FM. The book, written by Tim Lihoreau and Phillip Noyce, introduces a story that explains what ballet is at the same time as describing different music and stories that ballet accompanies.

Throughout the book, key vocabulary is explained and additional fact boxes provide extra detail about each piece of music. Each page explains the story and classic music featured, these include The Nutcracker, The Firebird and Swan Lake.

All the pages have a range of details all beautifully illustrated by Sally Agar that complement the story. The most special feature of this book is that on each page is a button you can press so you can hear the music that is being described. This is a unique aspect that makes it stand out from other books about dance.

There are also additional pages at the back that detail ballet positions and give information about composters, legendary choreographers and performers, plus a mouse (named Matilda) hidden within the pages for children to find for fun.

This book is informative, engaging and fun and would be perfect for anyone learning about classical music or ballet as a dance form.