Summary
It is a cold and rainy evening when Gran gives her granddaughter something special: tickets to the ballet. Her granddaughter is reluctant to go. The weather is terrible and they have to wear fancy, uncomfortable clothes. But as the curtains rise on The Nutcracker, the girl’s eyes light up as she’s introduced to the magic of the theater. The bright costumes, the intricate dances, the magical music, and a new friend all combine to captivate the girl and to bring color to an otherwise dre…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780762453382 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0762453389 |
| Author: | Elly MacKay |
| Publisher: | Running Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Running Press Kids |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 470g |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 227mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
“This would be an excellent picture book to share with students during the holidays.”– -School Library Connection
”[T]he ballet unfolds in glorious color with dreamily gauzy backgrounds.“–The Horn Book
”[A] fresh and wonderful addition to the crowded Nutcracker shelves. In MacKay’s trademark cut-paper dioramas children can imagine themselves seated in the theater and dancing on the stage.“–-Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
“A wordless picture book about seeing ‘The Nutcracker’ is an inspired idea, and with utterly enchanting diorama art, McKay makes it feel like an event. (You might want to put on fancy holiday clothes just to read it.)”–-The New York Times
“Dancers-to-be will ask for encores of this enchanting book.”
–-BookPage
“Theatrical, magical, and very much of the season as seeing The Nutcracker itself.”–-School Library Journal (Starred Review)
“This would be an excellent picture book to share with students during the holidays.”–-School Library Connection
About The Author
Elly MacKay
Elly MacKay was dressed up in fancy clothes and taken to the ballet at the age of seven. She has looked at ballet and theater as special treats ever since. Elly is the creator of Butterfly Park, If You Hold a Seed, and Shadow Chasers. Her artwork is recognized worldwide and sold online. Elly lives by Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada, with her husband and children.
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