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2009 Hardcover New in Good+ dust jacket 9781402755620. New hardcover with no remainder mark. DJ has some light edge wear, light rubbing. Top spine end front corner small frayed ... wear spot. Bottom spine end back corner 1/4" closed tear. Professional service from a Main Street bookstore.; 0.55 x 11.26 x 10.16 Inches; 40 pages; What a special Christmas gift this will be: the beloved holiday fantasy, beautifully retold by John Cech (author of our Classic Fairy Tale series) and illustrated by Eric Puybaret, whose imaginative art helped turn Puff, the Magic Dragon into a blockbuster. Cech bases his version on E.T.A. Hoffman's original, which features not only the story familiar to all ballet lovers, but other wondrous adventures? including the tale of Princess Pirlipat and an explanation of the origins of the Nutcracker himself. Lavishly and elegantly packaged, this belongs under every child's tree. Read more Show Less

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What a special Christmas gift this will be: the beloved holiday fantasy, beautifully retold by John Cech (author of our Classic Fairy Tale series) and illustrated by Eric Puybaret, whose imaginative art helped turn Puff, the Magic Dragon into a blockbuster. Cech bases his version on E.T.A. Hoffman’s original, which features not only the story familiar to all ballet lovers, but other wondrous adventures—including the tale of Princess Pirlipat and an explanation of the origins of the Nutcracker himself.
Lavishly and elegantly packaged, this belongs under every child’s tree. 
 

 

Deck the halls with do-it-yourself holiday ornaments inspired by The Nutcracker.(PDF)

2009 Parents' Choice Recommended winner

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Cech's adaptation retains the story-within-a-story structure of Hoffman's original, while Puybaret's stylized illustrations—composed of strong but muted colors and clean, flat shapes—suggest a dizzying fever-dream. After battling the Mouse King, Marie travels to the Nutcracker's hypnagogic homeland where “harlequins somersaulted one over the other” and “Turkish dancers spun so fast they moved like tops across the floor,” awakening on Christmas morning with a headache and sore throat. Fixing her nutcracker, Godfather Drosselmeier relays the Nutcracker's tale over several pages and, years later, the Nutcracker comes to her as a young man, his curse broken. A provocative and layered conceptualization. Ages 5–12. (Oct.)
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K-Gr 4–This retelling includes the full narrative of the classic E. T. A. Hoffmann text without all of the old-fashioned turns of phrase, making it a good choice for an extended read-aloud. The luminous, rather stylized acrylic illustrations depict a contemporary Marie who moves from the realistic setting of her home to the dream and fantasy worlds of the Nutcracker. A worthy purchase where yet another illustrated version of the story is needed.–Virginia Walter, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, CA

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781402755620
  • Publisher: Sterling
  • Publication date: 10/6/2009
  • Pages: 40
  • Sales rank: 214,296
  • Age range: 5 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: AD980L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 11.10 (w) x 10.10 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

John Cech
John Cech writes plays, poetry, and fiction for both children and adults, and is a Professor of English at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is also the Director of the Center for Children’s Literature and Culture and has served as a judge for The New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year, as well as the Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards; was President of the Children’s Literature Association; and won the Chandler Award of Merit for his work in Children’s Literature.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 20, 2012

    Htiaf

    I love it is a good book

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 11, 2011

    Bad!!!!"

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  • Posted December 18, 2010

    Lovely Artwork - Preview first

    I just bought the digital edition. It's hard for me as a Nookbook beginner to navigate. The print is small, and tapping to enlarge it and scrolling in order to read is tricky. I ordered it for my 7 year old Goddaughter to read with me, but I think it will be awhile before we do. It's probably better for the older of the age range listed in the sales summary.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 16, 2010

    The Nutcracker

    Great classic reading for the holidays!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 1, 2010

    Long...

    This story was a long one. Trying to read it to my 5 year old was a bit tough. She liked it, but it quickly went to the bottom of her book pile- just too long.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 30, 2010

    Neat illustrations!

    This is just the basic Nutcracker story line, so if you're looking for any writing beyond that, you'll be disappointed. But the illustrations are very neat. The style is different (in a good way!) than what you usually see in Christmas children's books, but still bright and pretty.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 23, 2010

    Nice retell, a little confusing

    It's a nice book to read aloud to kids.
    While I was reading it, a few parts were a bit confusing and not well explained. The end wasn't natural. Though, I was reading it aloud, so I might be wrong.

    Beautiful pictures and great imagery!

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