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The Nutcracker
Marie is a romantic child who longs for a friend. When she receives a nutcracker for Christmas, she is immediately captivated by its sorrowful eyes. Her passion for the ugly toy becomes the inspiration for a series of strange and unsettling events that end with loss and heartbreak...
but who should be waiting downstairs?
Set against a Victorian backdrop of sumptuous detail, Margrete Lamond's retelling of Hoffman's classic tale focuses on the heart-rending essentials of the original story, while Ritva Voutila's lavish paintings conjure up the magic, wonder and wildness of childhood imagination.
The Nutcracker is a tale that both astonishes and reassures, and is a classic treasure for all ages and every bookshelf.
but who should be waiting downstairs?
Set against a Victorian backdrop of sumptuous detail, Margrete Lamond's retelling of Hoffman's classic tale focuses on the heart-rending essentials of the original story, while Ritva Voutila's lavish paintings conjure up the magic, wonder and wildness of childhood imagination.
The Nutcracker is a tale that both astonishes and reassures, and is a classic treasure for all ages and every bookshelf.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Hardcover
Published November 1, 2015
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March 23, 2016
**ETA the link is now fixed.**
Within these pages you will find adventure and imagination, as well as the underlying messages that you should treat your toys with care, and that who someone is as a person is far more important than what they look like.
But, speaking of looks… this book is simply gorgeous. So gorgeous, in fact, that this reviewer will be actively seeking out anything illustrated by Ritva Voutila from this point forward. Voutila manages to show a range of emotion and action within these fourteen images, and puts them together so very well that, even without the narrative on the opposite pages, the reader is given a lot of information about what is going on. Offering up a story that is visually stunning while at the same time an incredibly enjoyable retelling of a classic.
The rest of this review (WITH PICTURES) can be found HERE!
Within these pages you will find adventure and imagination, as well as the underlying messages that you should treat your toys with care, and that who someone is as a person is far more important than what they look like.
But, speaking of looks… this book is simply gorgeous. So gorgeous, in fact, that this reviewer will be actively seeking out anything illustrated by Ritva Voutila from this point forward. Voutila manages to show a range of emotion and action within these fourteen images, and puts them together so very well that, even without the narrative on the opposite pages, the reader is given a lot of information about what is going on. Offering up a story that is visually stunning while at the same time an incredibly enjoyable retelling of a classic.
The rest of this review (WITH PICTURES) can be found HERE!
December 27, 2024
A beautifully illustrated retelling book of the well-known story, with remarkable details. A real treat.
September 7, 2025
Not a great retelling. This is a magical story, but it came across as a way to sell a Christmas book.
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