The nutcracker

Select an Action

The nutcracker

Title:

The nutcracker

Alternate title:

Nussknacker und Mauskönig

Author:

Spinner, Stephanie, author.

Malone, Peter, 1953- illustrator.

Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.

Summary:

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 the nutcracker and sees him change into a handsome prince.

Audience:

005-008.

General Note:

"With a fully orchestrated CD of the Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky music."

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 x 27 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Genre:

Author(s):

Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.

Publisher:

Alfred A. Knopf,

Publication Date:

2008

ISBN:

9780375844645

9780375944642

Publication Information:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2008.

Call Number:

P SPINNER

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607002157256	Holiday Picture Books	SPINNER	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

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.

Author Notes

Stephanie Spinner was born in Davenport, Iowa and attended college in Bennington, Vermont. After graduation, she moved to New York City and took a job in publishing. Needing a break, she traveled around the world including stops in London, Morocco, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. She spent many years painting thangkas before taking another job in the publishing industry. She became a children's book editor and eventually became a full time author. Her works include Aliens for Breakfast and Aliens for Lunch with co-author Jonathan Etra, Aliens for Dinner, and Damosel. Aliens for Breakfast won the Texas Bluebonnet Award.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 4-Each holiday season seems to generate a new batch of picture-book versions of The Nutcracker. This edition adds little to the selections already in most collections. The relatively lengthy text tells the complete story of the ballet. Malone's exquisite watercolors depict a late-18th-century household in which a generous godfather presents his rather odd gifts of life-sized dolls and a small nutcracker figure that come alive in Clara's dream. An author's endnote gives the history of the ballet. A CD of the score performed by the Utah Symphony Orchestra is included.-Virginia Walter, University of California, Los Angeles (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.