The Nutcracker
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In this retelling of the original 1816 German story, Godfather Drosselmeier gives young Marie a nutcracker for Christmas, and she finds herself in a magical realm where she saves a boy from an evil curse.
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This is a fantastic addition to any holiday book collection! The illustrations are detailed and gorgeous, and the classic story is told in an engaging and accessible way. My three-year-old loves ballet and The Nutcracker, and she'll love this book!
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Lisbeth Zwerger has been accorded nearly every prize that can be given, including the highest international award for lifetime achievement, the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. Since 1981 she has devoted her extraordinary talents to children’s literature, to stories as charming and picturesque as her native Vienna. Always surprising, always engaging, her artwork combines technical mastery with an insight and gentleness so rare and captivating that she has been correctly called one of the finest illustrators of the twentieth century.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780060278144
- Publication Date
- September 18, 1999
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1816
- Page Count
- 40
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- AD990L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~X
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~6.6
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