The Nutcracker

by Isa Multimedia (Illustrator), Isa Multimedia (Translator), Isa Multimedia

Overview

"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written in 1816 by E.T.A. Hoffman, is the story of little Marie weaving around the most cheap toy received as a Christmas gift - a nutcracker - a magical world full of charm and bewitched princes ...From the Christmas party with which Marie's journey begins up to the fantastic Realm of Sweets, all the important moments of this story fit perfectly into the winter holiday atmosphere.The coloring book "The Nutcracker" is very suitable for little ones, but also a great gift for Christmas holidays.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781981511754
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	12/07/2017
Series:	Christmas Stories , #2
Pages:	30
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.06(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

E. T. A. Hoffman (1776-1822) was a short-story writer and novelist who ranked among the major figures of German romanticism. He was also a composer, designer, music critic, and a conductor of the Leipzig and Dresden operas. He is best known for creating the story of the Nutcracker, which was set to music by Peter Llyich Tchaikovsky in 1892, becoming an instant classic.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	ix
	Christmas Eve	1
	The Presents	6
	Marie's Favorite	11
	Strange Happenings	15
	The Battle	27
	Marie's Illness	34
	The Story of the Hard Nut	41
	The Story of the Hard Nut, Continued	47
	The Story of the Hard Nut, Concluded	52
	Uncle and Nephew	60
	Victory	63
	The Land of Dolls	71
	The Capital	76
	Conclusion	95
	Acknowledgments	102

Editorial Reviews

Though many children are familiar with the Nutcracker ballet, Schulman's (The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury) more complete version of Hoffman's "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice" will keep young readers on their toes. This vivid tale of intrigue, wicked curses and rodents hot on revenge satisfyingly reveals why the Mouse King and the Nutcracker were such bitter enemies. The text was originally published in 1979; kids and parents will like the way it's presented here, with a CD containing actress Claire Bloom's reading of the story and selections of Tchaikovsky's music, and with Graef's slightly dark, antique-flavored paintings, themselves spiced with 19th-century decorations, toys and sweets. All ages. (Oct.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Another gifty edition of the E.T.A Hoffman story, The Nutcracker: The Heirloom Edition, illus. by Don Daily, features an oversize trim, unjacketed red cloth cover with gold foil accents and a ribbon page marker trimmed with a gold-tone nutcracker. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Gr 1-5-This lovely adaptation is based on Hoffmann's classic story and includes a CD recording with selections from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The text includes the often-omitted "Story of the Hard Nut," which is not part of the ballet but does serve to further readers' understanding of the cause of the conflict, and of the courage and goodness displayed by Clara. Paschkis's artwork ranges from single page to vignettes bordered with Christmas decorations relating to the action on the adjacent text, to a final, lush, double-page spread. An antique-beige background is warmly complemented by a palette of yellows, oranges, and bluish greens. Even if you have the versions by Maurice Sendak (Crown, 1991) and Janet Schulman (HarperCollins, 1999), you'll want to make room for this one.-L. F. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

According to the introduction, the beloved Yuletide ballet that we see was based on a gentler version of the tale by Alexandre Dumas pere. This version, which differs from the ballet in several ways, is based on Hoffmann's 1816 original and tells a richer tale. Clara and Fritz are delighted with the Christmas gifts of their godfather Drosselmeier, especially the Nutcracker, which Clara cares for even after Fritz breaks its jaw. Clara encounters the Mouse King and his minions not once but twice in dreamlike sequences, and in between, she hears Drosselmeier's stories of "the Hard Nut" and "Why the Nutcracker Is So Ugly." Those intensify her resolve and add layers to the story. The gouache illustrations have a beautiful folktale dreaminess-echoes of Chagall here-as Paschkis borders center images with horror vacui designs in single bright colors. The figures are angular and exaggerated but wonderfully detailed. Paschkis plays with repetitive motifs and silhouetted patterns: Clara's long braid regularly whips out of the picture plane. The accompanying CD by the London Symphony Orchestra contains excerpts from Tchaikovsky's score. Unfortunately, there is no credit given for either the introduction or the retelling itself. (Picture book/folktale. 7-10)

Kirkus Reviews