The Nutcracker
E. T. A. Hoffmann, Author, Janet Schulman, Adapted by, Renee Graef, Illustrator HarperCollins $19.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-06-027814-4
Though many children are familiar with the Nutcracker ballet, Schulman's (The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury) more complete version of Hoffman's ""The Nutcracker and the King of Mice"" will keep young readers on their toes. This vivid tale of intrigue, wicked curses and rodents hot on revenge satisfyingly reveals why the Mouse King and the Nutcracker were such bitter enemies. The text was originally published in 1979; kids and parents will like the way it's presented here, with a CD containing actress Claire Bloom's reading of the story and selections of Tchaikovsky's music, and with Graef's slightly dark, antique-flavored paintings, themselves spiced with 19th-century decorations, toys and sweets. All ages. (Oct.)
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Reviewed on: 11/01/1999
Release date: 01/01/1900
Genre: Children's
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