Nutcracker Hardback - 1996
by E. T. A. Hoffmann
- Used
- Hardback
After all the presents are opened on Christmas Eve, young Marie Stahlbaum finds one more--the enchanted Nutcracker. Readers of Hoffman's classic Christmas tale, which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet, will be pleasantly surprised by this fabuous new edition. Innocenti's detailed and complex illustrations interpret the 19th-century story from brilliant new perspectives. Full-color illustrations.
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Details
- Title Nutcracker
- Author E. T. A. Hoffmann
- Binding Hardback
- Edition First Edition
- Condition New
- Pages 136
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Creative Company, The, Mankato, Minnesota, U.S.A.
- Publication date 1996
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0151002274I2N00
- ISBN 9780151002276 / 0151002274
- Weight 2.44 lbs (1.11 kg)
- Dimensions 11.56 x 10.32 x 0.69 in (29.36 x 26.21 x 1.75 cm)
- Age range 08 to 11 years
- Grade levels 3 - 6
- Reading level 640
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Themes
- Holiday: Christmas
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects Fairy tales
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 95043873
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
- Quantity available 2
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From the publisher
From the rear cover
On Christmas Eve, Marie Stahlbaum huddles in the dark with her brother, Fritz, waiting for the Christ Child to come. When their parents open the doors to the parlor, the scene that awaits them is mesmerizing: a Christmas tree aglow with candles and more toys than they could have imagined. Godfather Drosselmeir has made them a fine castle with dancing ladies and leaping men, a clever toy fox, and battalions of soldiers. But Marie falls in love when she finds the one last gift tucked under the tree - the Nutcracker. Readers of all ages will be enchanted by the stories-within-stories that are as intricate as the toys constructed by Godfather Drosselmeir for Fritz and Marie. Award-winning Roberto Innocenti's detailed illustrations are equally rich and complex, from the attack of the mouse army to Marie's Journey through Candy Meadow, Christmas Forest, and Bonbonville. Never have the richness and pleasures of Christmas come so alive as in this new edition of Nutcracker - sure to become a treasured tradition shared between friends and family every holiday season.
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Citations
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1997, Page 301
- Kirkus Reviews, 08/15/1996, Page 1228
- Library Journal, 06/01/1996, Page 0
- Library Journal Prepub Alert, 06/01/1996, Page 80
