After she models for the artist and sculptor Edgar Degas, Marie feels transformed into a butterfly and becomes known all over the world as "The Little Dancer." Of all the ballerinas Degas painted or sculpted, there was one who stood above the rest--Marie, the young ballerina who modeled for Degas' celebrated sculpture, "The Little Dancer". Marie's dream is to dance beneath the spotlight in the Paris Opera, but soon Degas leads her to an unforgettable pose--one that wins the heart of all Paris. Full color.