Carla and Leo's World of Dance

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Carla and Leo are ten-year-old best friends who chance one day upon a magical dance school. The dance instructor—the elegant Miss Paulina—invites them on a fascinating journey to Austria, the United States, the Caribbean, Argentina, and Brazil, where they learn about the dances and cultures of each.
The most popular dances are all illustrated and explained, from the classic waltz to the foxtrot and swing, from merengue, mambo, cha-cha, and ...
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Overview

Carla and Leo are ten-year-old best friends who chance one day upon a magical dance school. The dance instructor—the elegant Miss Paulina—invites them on a fascinating journey to Austria, the United States, the Caribbean, Argentina, and Brazil, where they learn about the dances and cultures of each.
The most popular dances are all illustrated and explained, from the classic waltz to the foxtrot and swing, from merengue, mambo, cha-cha, and rumba to salsa, samba, and tango.

The success of television shows like Dancing with the Stars and a boom in dance schools worldwide attest to the popularity of ballroom dancing. This book will delight all ballroom mini-divas and their parents.

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Gr 3–6—Ten-year-old Carla and her friend, Leo, sign up for ballroom-dance classes. As they learn the Viennese waltz, foxtrot, swing, merengue, mambo, cha-cha, rumba, salsa, and tango, their teacher offers information on the history and culture of these dances. The format has a comic-book, poster-art style with the print highlighted in rectangular colored shapes. The bold, linear illustrations of the dancers fill the pages as Carla and Leo demonstrate the steps with grace and zest. The two young people are trendy and attractive whether in their costumes or in everyday clothes. Carla, in particular, with her big eyes and Betty Boop-type lips, has a manga quality and could just as easily be 16 as 10. This is not a how-to manual but a celebration and introduction to the diverse dances. The enthusiasm of these two characters is infectious, and the slick artwork captures the elegance and drama of these movements and makes them look like lots of fun.—Carol Schene, formerly at Taunton Public Schools, MA
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780500515600
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson
  • Publication date: 6/1/2011
  • Pages: 112
  • Sales rank: 857,709
  • Age range: 6 - 8 Years
  • Product dimensions: 8.80 (w) x 10.70 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Agatha Relota is an American fashion model who has been photographed for Vogue, W Magazine, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, and many others.
She lives in California.

Thierry Perez is a Paris-based fashion illustrator.

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