くるみわり人形

by David Walser

It is Christmas Eve and the party is over. Clara creeps downstairs to find Nutcracker, a wooden doll given to her by her mysterious godfather Drosselmeier - a creator of fabulous mechanical toys. Through her godfather's strange powers, Clara is caught up in a thrilling battle in which she and Nutcracker overcome the Mouse King and his army.

Genres: Fiction, Picture Books, Christmas

Paperback

First published October 2, 2008

About the author

David Walser was born in 1937 in Singapore, where his father was serving in the R.A.F. Trapped in Indo-China by the outbreak of World War II, David Walser and his mother made a perilous escape back to England. He is a writer, translator, artist, and musician, and has collaborated with Jan Pie´nkowski on eleven books. He lives in London.

Reviews

[Onionhead · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am adult but still love the story~

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth reading simply for Pienkowski's silhouette illustrations

[marea · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is very beautiful
All the characters are beautiful and the plot is very cool
One of the best books that have been turned into plays

[Miranda]

me when I realize the story of the nutcracker is just an older variation of toy story