My Ballet Diary

In My Ballet Diary by Rachel Isadora, young balletomanes can whirl through terpsichorean lore and record their own thoughts about their classmates, teachers, favorite music and dancers, etc. Isadora, formerly a dancer with the New York City Ballet, provides graceful sketches and historical information on costuming, noted ballets and choreographers, and more (Putnam, $15.95, ages 5-up ISBN 0-399-22620-6 Mar.).