The Nutcracker: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids - Hardcover

Schulman, Janet; Hoffmann, E. T. A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060278145 ISBN 13: 9780060278144

Verlag: HARPERCOLLINS, 1999

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Book by Schulman Janet Hoffmann E T A Graef Renee

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"Each Christmas brings a new retelling of this favorite holiday story, and this year's is one of the best. The book comes with a CD narrated by Claire Bloom and music by Tchaikovsky. Schulman has made the traditional tale new once more. The frightful seven-headed Mouse King leads an attack against the toy army commanded by the Nutcracker. For the first time we learn that the mice and the Nutcracker are enemies because of an ancient mouse curse. The drawings, based on 19th Century German art, are warmly done in holiday colors of red, gold and green."--"California Kids! Family Fun Guide, 9/99"

Reseña del editor:

Each December, generations of children delight in the ballet version of the quintessential Christmas story The Nutcracker. But few have had the opportunity to revel in the richly detailed original tale. Now, in this glorious new edition, acclaimed children's book author and editor Janet Schulman returns to the source'E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice." Here we meet Marie, her Nutcracker, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and all the other delightful characters, and we discover the answers to questions left unanswered by the ballet, like why the Nutcracker and the King of Mice were enemies. Artist Renee Graef adds her own enchantment with stunning, jewellike paintings that bring the story thrillingly to life. As an added bonus, this must-have Christmas gift also includes a free audio CD with Tchaikovsky's inimitable musical score and a reading of the complete story by actress Claire Bloom.

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• Verlag: HARPERCOLLINS
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0060278145
• ISBN 13: 9780060278144
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 40
• Zeichner: Graef Renee