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Bauhaus Ballet

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Category: Print Books

Watch the dancers as they leap, spin, and kick their way through this beautiful pop-up book. Inspired by the eccentric and innovative Bauhaus Triadic Ballet, this gorgeous book explores colors, shapes, patterns, and movements in a visually stunning and enthralling way.

With bold artwork rendered in Lesley Barnes’ striking style and playful text by Gabby Dawnay, this special pop-up book will appeal to all ages.

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Bauhaus Ballet

Designer

Lesley Barnes

Author

Gabby Dawnay

Publisher

Laurence King Publishing

Format

Hardcover

Pages

14

Size

9.35 x 0.95 x 11.4 inches

ISBN

978-1786274892

About the author

Gabby Dawnay

Gabby Dawnay is a versatile children's writer, poet, and scriptwriter known for her work on the popular CBeebies show Messy Goes to OKIDO and children's classics like Postman Pat. She has published numerous picture books, including A Possum's Tail, If I Had a Dinosaur, and Bauhaus Ballet, receiving accolades such as the Made for Mums Silver Award. Gabby is also a longtime contributor to OKIDO magazine and co-runs workshops for children with illustrator Alex Barrow. She lives in Brixton, London, with her family, two whippets, and an occasionally visiting cat named Pan.

Customer Reviews (4.7 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Samuel A. ★★★★★

The paper engineering on this is genuinely impressive — each page turn makes the dancers leap and spin in a way that feels almost animated. I bought it for myself as a design lover, and the bold Bauhaus shapes and colors look stunning on my coffee table.

Ryan I. ★★★★★

My kids are mesmerized by the dancers leaping off every page — the colors and shapes feel like a tiny avant-garde stage show. It's more art piece than bedtime story, but we love it.

Daniel ★★★★☆

The pop-up mechanisms are intricate and really bring the dancers to life. I wish the pages were a bit sturdier for repeated handling, but visually it’s a stunning piece.