Nutcracker (Little Books) [Hardcover]

Eisen (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Little Books

On Christmas Eve, Marie Stahlbaum huddles in the dark with her brother, Fritz, waiting for the Christ Child to come. When their parents open the doors to the parlor, the scene that awaits them is mesmerizing: a Christmas tree aglow with candles and more toys than they could have imagined. Godfather Drosselmeir has made them a fine castle with dancing ladies and leaping men, a clever toy fox, and battalions of soldiers. But Marie falls in love when she finds the one last gift tucked under the tree - the Nutcracker. Readers of all ages will be enchanted by the stories-within-stories that are as intricate as the toys constructed by Godfather Drosselmeir for Fritz and Marie. Award-winning Roberto Innocenti's detailed illustrations are equally rich and complex, from the attack of the mouse army to Marie's Journey through Candy Meadow, Christmas Forest, and Bonbonville. Never have the richness and pleasures of Christmas come so alive as in this new edition of Nutcracker - sure to become a treasured tradition shared between friends and family every holiday season.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (June 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836230264
• ISBN-13: 978-0836230260
• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,582,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Nutcracker illustrated childrens book, December 28, 2011

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This review is from: Nutcracker (Hardcover)

The book has illustrations by Scott Gustafson and they are wonderful, without the artwork the story adaptation wasn't something I would have purchased.