| | |  | Dance Shoes | Home » » The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet (Pictureback(R)) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | 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. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Diane Goode | | Paperback:
| 32 pages | | Publisher:
| Random House Books for Young Readers | | Publication Date:
| 1986-09 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0394881788 | | Package Length:
| 7.64 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.64 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.24 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.18 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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Nutcracker Ballet StoryMar 01, 2009
This was a simple story telling about the little girl who received a Nutcracker for Christmas and the magical events that happened.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
amazing book!Nov 08, 2006
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 in it, from the christmas decorations to the land of sweets to all the snow. I've misplaced my copy but if I ever do find it it's a keeper!
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Confusion about the character's nameAug 30, 2005
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.
10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
important part of Christmas to manyNov 26, 2003
In reference to the next review, Marie and Clara are not the same character. Marie is the little girl, and Clara is her doll.
10 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 a little confusingDec 17, 2002
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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