The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet (Pictureback(R)) - Softcover

Deborah Hautzig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0394881788 ISBN 13: 9780394881782

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1986

Synopsis

Celebrate the season with one of the most beloved holiday stories of all-time, The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet. The perfect addition to your Christmastime!

Featuring glorious illustrations by Caldecott Honor-winner, Diane Goode, this beautiful and adventurous classic tale will dance its way into your family’s holiday traditions for years to come.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Illus. in full color. The magic of the beloved ballet is captured in this affordable edition. Art by a Caldecott Honor Book artist complements a succinct narration that is ideal for young children.

About the Author:

As a child, Diane Goode loved books and art. Of Italian and French descent, she enjoyed the richness of both cultures and traveled to Europe every summer visiting family, as well as cathedrals and museums. 

Her love for Europe shows in the setting of many of her books, Paris in particular, where two of her picture books, Where's Our Mama? and Mama's Perfect Present, take place. She drew on her experience of living for a short time in Pennsylvania for the artwork in Cynthia Rylant's story of Appalachia, When I Was Young in the Mountains, for which she was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal.
She has illustrated 59 books for children, including anthologies and stories she has written herself. 

Goode lives in Watchung, New Jersey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0394881788
• ISBN 13: 9780394881782
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Diane Goode