Peter Malone s exquisite illustrations capture all the magic of "The Nutcracker"" s most memorable scenes: the Christmas Eve party, Godfather Drosselmeyers spellbinding visit, and the ferocious battle between the Mouse King and the Nutcracker. "
This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers .
Peter Malone has illustrated a number of picture books for Orion. He was commissioned by the Royal Mail for a set of Christmas stamps. He lives in Bath with his wife and two daughters.
This book contains the following story:
The Nutcracker
It is Christmas Eve and the mysterious Dr. Drosselmeyer has arrived at Clara and Fritz's house with a special gift for Clara - a wooden nutcracker doll. The doll brings magic for when the clock strikes midnight Clara awakes to see a battle between giant mice and life-size toy soldiers, led by her valiant Nutcracker. After winning the battle, the Nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince who takes Clara on a journey to the Land of Snow and then to the Kingdom of Sweets.
