The Nutcracker (Hardcover)

Stephanie Spinner

ISBN 10: 0375844643 / ISBN 13: 9780375844645

Verlag: Random House USA Inc, 2008

Hardcover. Christmas just isnt Christmas without The Nutcracker! This beautiful book, which includes a fully orchestrated CD of the score, invites children to dance, prance, and relive the ballet long after the tree comes down. Peter Malones exquisite illustrations capture all the magic of The Nutcrackers most memorable scenes: the Christmas Eve party, Godfather Drosselmeyers spellbinding visit, and the ferocious battle between the Mouse King and the Nutcracker. Maries journey to the Land of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy welcomes her with exuberant dancers from around the globeand toothsome dessertssprings to life as never before. Stephanie Spinners lyrical text, Peter Malones jewel-like artwork, and a sparkling performance of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovskys unforgettable music make this a gift to inspire even the very youngest dancer. The story of Tchaikovsky's classic holiday ballet is retold in this exquisitely illustrated volume, featuring a brief, lyrical text and a 78-minute audio CD of selections from the ballet performed by the Utah Symphony Orchestra. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780375844645

Inhaltsangabe:

Christmas just isn’t Christmas without The Nutcracker! This beautiful book, which includes a fully orchestrated CD of the score, invites children to dance, prance, and relive the ballet long after the tree comes down.
 
Peter Malone’s exquisite illustrations capture all the magic of The Nutcracker’s most memorable scenes: the Christmas Eve party, Godfather Drosselmeyer’s spellbinding visit, and the ferocious battle between the Mouse King and the Nutcracker. Marie’s journey to the Land of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy welcomes her with exuberant dancers from around the globe—and toothsome desserts—springs to life as never before.
 
Stephanie Spinner’s lyrical text, Peter Malone’s jewel-like artwork, and a sparkling performance of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable music make this a gift to inspire even the very youngest dancer.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Stephanie Spinner is the author of many highly praised children’s books ranging from the picture books Alex the Parrot and It’s a Miracle! A Hanukkah Storybook and the Step-Up Classic Dracula to the middle-grade novel Aliens for Breakfast, and Quiver and Quicksilver, young adult retellings of myths.
 
Peter Malone has illustrated such classical works as Peter and the Wolf, The Magic Flute, At the Opera, The World of King Arthur and His Court, and The Adventures of Odysseus. His illustrations have appeared in the New Yorker and on British Royal Mail stamps.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Nutcracker (Hardcover)
Verlag: Random House USA Inc
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Malone, Peter
Zustand: new