The Nutcracker (Pixies, #3) (Scholastic Junior Classics) (Little Books)

by E.T.A. Hoffmann

Carly Gledhill (Illustrator)

Bedtime Classics: charmingly illustrated board book editions of perennial favorites, simplified for the youngest readers!

Bedtime Classics introduce classic works of fiction to little literary scholars through character-driven narratives and colorful illustration. Designed to be the perfect one minute bedtime story (or five minutes--if you're begged to read it over and over) parents can feel good about exposing their children to some of the most iconic pieces of literature, while building their child's bookshelf with these trendy editions!

On Christmas Eve, Clara is given a special gift from her Godfather--a beautiful nutcracker doll. But when Clara awakes in the middle of the night, she finds her beloved nutcracker has transformed into a handsome prince, and together, they set off for the Land of Sweets.

• ISBN10: 0593113241
• ISBN13: 9780593113240
• Publish Date: 15 October 2019 (first published 1 January 1816)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 15 December 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 18
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780593113240

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

The illustrations to this new 2019 ETA Hoffman of The Nutcracker are vibrant and modern. Carly Gledhill had created an imaginary world worthy of pouring over intensely. However, the text is just ridiculously dumbed down. Certain classics are too lyrical to destroy the original and I find it very sad and disappointing to be so short and coarse in the verbiage and that destroys this little adorable book for me. I'd read it once, maybe pick it up at the library to borrow, but I wouldn't buy it for our keeper shelf with these words. The littlest of kiddos deserve better and can appreciate more, they do not need the over-simplification that this version portrays.

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