Early in her life, she discovered the joy of reading, writing, and learning different types of art modalities.

Somehow, the Ella Bella Ballerina books (see also Ella Bella Ballerina and the Sleeping Beauty) are nice and cute and a tribute to imagination and dace, but not quite all I am hoping for. Join Ella Bella Ballerina as she twirls into the enchanting world of The Nutcracker ballet with its magical dancing snowflakes, tantalising swirling sweets and, of course, the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy. At first she struggled to perform some of the dance moves but with dedication, practicing and support she was able to achieve her goals.With a magical reworking of the traditional Cinderella tale, this splendid book will delight all budding dance enthusiasts… through words and pictures Mayhew creates an enchanting atmosphere… Deft, ethereal pictures detail the happenings throughout. Beautifully illustrated and perfectly pitched for a young audience and all would-be prima ballerinas, and a wonderful very first introduction to the stories of the ballet and Shakespeare. There’s never a dull moment and we promise this will be the one that your doll looks forward to week after week. We stumbled upon this little eatery a few years ago and whenever we are in London we try to go back.

Classes will feature training on dancing, acting and singing - the perfect way to harness all of that energy into mini-scripts, musical theatre style dance and song, stage direction, verbal exercises, super fun theater games.

The final page is devoted to ballet facts, so children can learn about the original ballet The Nutcracker . Many of his books have a cultural agenda and James is passionate about introducing children to art, music, opera, ballet and traditional tales.