{"product_id":"the-little-dancer-olivier-desvaux","title":"The Little Dancer: Olivier Desvaux","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-information\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Children’s picture books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre \/ subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Picture books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geraldine Elschner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudience:\u003c\/strong\u003e Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Little Dancer: Olivier Desvaux\u003c\/strong\u003e by Geraldine Elschner is a children’s picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Degas's most celebrated works comes to life in this vibrantly illustrated story of the young ballerina who inspired the artist. Degas's ballerina paintings are well known and admired and his sculptural work Little Dancer Aged Fourteen - the only sculpture he exhibited in his lifetime - is particularly beloved for capturing the essence of a ballerina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the fictional story of a young girl who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. Jeanne auditions at the Opera Garnier and moves with her mother, a laundress, to Montmartre where life becomes consumed by rehearsals and classes. One day she meets Mr D, an artist who asks Jeanne to be his model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery \u0026amp; pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Available from Whimsy and Wonder with New Zealand delivery or Christchurch pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nationwide Book Distributors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43891699843108,"sku":"B9783791374499","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/2253\/5460\/files\/nationwide-book-distributors-the-little-dancer-olivier-desvaux-book.jpg?v=1785753362","url":"https:\/\/whimsyandwonder.co.nz\/products\/the-little-dancer-olivier-desvaux","provider":"Whimsy \u0026 Wonder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}