The Nutcracker
Author: NYC Ballet, George Balanchine
Illustrator: Valeria Delcampo
Series: Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty
Original language: English
Published: November 2016
Publishers: Simon & Schuster
ISBN13: 9781481458290
Price: € 15.99 (HC)
Age: 4-8 years
The very special Christmas book that we want to highlight today is The Nutcracker. A book after the performance by The New York City Ballet, choreographed by George Balanchine. The ballet of De Nutcracker was first performed in December 1892 as a Christmas performance.
It is amazing that children and adults around the world are still fascinated by the ballet, as well as the story of The Nutcracker. By now generations have been brought up with it. Around Christmas a performance of The Nutcracker is always somewhere to be seen and the books are countless!
The pictures in this book are made by Valeria Delcampo, her style and colours are so unique, appealing and recognizable, our young readers think this book is awesome. If you are still searching for the ultimate Christmas present for a ballerina/ballerino, they will certainly be very happy to find this book under the Christmas tree!
3 bright sparkling Christmas stars for The Nutcracker, from the little listeners and their readers!