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

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. more

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From: Amazon
Posted: Mar-01-2009

Nutcracker Ballet Story

This was a simple story telling about the little girl who received a Nutcracker for Christmas and the magical events that happened.

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Posted: Nov-09-2006

amazing book!

I was in first grade in the late 80's and we were doing a unit on the nutcracker. We went to go see the play and did a lot of music, art and english activities related to it. I was enjoying it so much that my mom bought me a copy of this book, same cover and all. I really loved the illustrations...

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Posted: Aug-31-2005

Confusion about the character's name

Although many versions of the ballet call the girl Clara, she is called Marie Stahlbaum in the original E.T.A. Hoffmann story and in some versions of the ballet. This retelling is lovely. The name "Marie" is not incorrect; it just refers back to an earlier version of the story.

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Posted: Nov-27-2003

important part of Christmas to many

In reference to the next review, Marie and Clara are not the same character. Marie is the little girl, and Clara is her doll.

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Posted: Dec-18-2002

a little confusing

This book is beautifully illustrated and the story is an abreviated version of the origional which is nice for young children. My only complaint is that the character "Clara" is called "Marie" which is very confusing to children (and adults).

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