The world is big
Anna is small
The snow is everywhere
And all around
But one night …
Wow! Esther and I read this beautiful book together last night.
Swan is the life story of Anna Pavlova, the famous prima ballerina synonymous with dancing Odette in Swan Lake.
Her story is told here with the most poetic words and phrases that fall from the tongue like snowflakes and dance across each page, light as feathers.
The illustrations are stunning.
We love the artwork of Julie Morstad and here she captures the beauty of dance perfectly.
Set against wonderful wintry scenes and colourful global settings this is a real life rags to riches fairytale of a dancing princess with immense talent and a huge heart.
This is a stunning book for young dancers and to show readers that good things can happen and anyone can achieve great things if they are determined and work hard.
The story of Anna Pavlova is incredibly inspiring as throughout her life she inspired so many young dancers to follow in her footsteps.
A brilliant role model for little readers Anna was a gifted dancer, she was also brave, determined, kind and generous.
Anna Pavlova believed that ballet was for everyone.
Ballet changed her life and she felt it could do the same for others.
Anna made ballet accessible for all, not just the wealthy.
She paved the way for tiny dancers everywhere including my own little ballerinas.
Her story has a sad ending but she left a legacy that reads like a fairytale.
Many believe she was the greatest ballerina of all time. This is a breathtakingly beautiful portrayal of her story.
Every day must end in night
Every bird must fold its wings
Every feather falls at last, and settles