Nutcracker, The

by illustrator of Puff (Illustrator), Retold by John Cech (Author), the Magic Dragon Pictures by Eric Puybaret (Illustrator)

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $3.21

  This is a retelling of a beloved Christmas classic, elegantly packaged. It is beautifully illustrated by Eric Puybaret; illustrator of the hugely successful Puff, the Magic Dragon . This stunning book belongs under every child's Christmas tree! It is aimed at children aged 5 to 12 years old. What a special Christmas gift this will be: the beloved holiday fantasy beautifully retold by John Cech (author of the 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 book belongs under every child's tree.