Swan Lake by the New York City Ballet & Valeria Docampo (Children's Picture Book Review)

Swan Lake
by the New York City Ballet
Illustrated by Valeria Docampo
Published by Little Simon
on August 27, 2019
Genre: Children's, Picture Books, Fairytales
Length: 40 pages
Ages: 4 - 8 years

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Synopsis:
In this stunning follow-up to the bestselling The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty, the New York City Ballet presents another timeless tale for a modern ballet lover with Swan Lake.

Our Thoughts:

Based on the New York City Ballet production of Swan Lake, this beautifully illustrated picture book will delight readers of all ages with a classic and beloved tale.

Downtrodden by his parent's demands to marry, Prince Siegfried is too sulky to join his friends on a hunting trip to use his new bow, but he later has a change of heart and sets out toward the lake late into the night. Once there, he comes across a swan that turns into a beautiful young woman. The beautiful Odette, queen of the swans, has been put under a spell by an evil sorcerer. The only way to lift the curse is for someone who has never loved before to swear his love to her and marry her. 

But the sorcerer, von Rothbart, has other plans!

True to the original, this story does not have the happiest of endings. It's honestly a bit heartbreaking and tragic and my own daughter was a little disappointed when it didn't turn out like the children's animated film, 'The Swan Princess'. But it's a lovely story nonetheless, with beautiful illustrations that emulates the actual ballet performance, including costumes and choreography.

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