num_pages: 32
description: Marie dreams of becoming the most famous ballerina in the world, but it is hard to find enough money for lessons. At last she begins modelling for the artist Edgar Degas, well-known for his paintings of dancers and horses and for his fiery temper.When his sculpture of 'The Little Dancer' is finished, Marie's dream comes true.Complete with reproductions of Degas' work, this is another inspirational story from Laurence Anholt's best-selling series, celebrating some of the world's greatest artists and the real children who knew them.
language: English
title: Degas and the Little Dancer: A story about Edgar Degas
titlecomplete: Degas and the Little Dancer: A story about Edgar Degas (Anholt's Artists)
characters: Edgar Degas
genres: Family, 1st Grade, Biography, 2nd Grade, France, History, Childrens, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 406
series: Anholt's Artists
publisher: FRANCES LINCOLN