We’re rounding out our first week of books with a twofer, perfect for little ones who love the classic holiday tradition of the Nutcracker! In The Muttcracker, readers meet Biff the dog, a canine who much prefers pliés and ronds de jambe to rolling over or playing dead! But when the cast list for the … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 7: THE MUTTCRACKER (Anna Kemp, illus. by Sara Ogilvie) and INTERRUPTING CHICKEN SAVES THE NUTCRACKER (David Ezra Stein)!
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The Nutcracker (E. T. A. Hoffmann)
Hello friends, and merry Christmas Eve! We picked a classic tale for our review today: The Nutcracker, from the story by E. T. A. Hoffmann and illustrated by Don Daily. This condensed version of the classic fairy tale opens on Christmas Eve, where Marie and her brother Fritz peek through a keyhole to watch the … Continue reading The Nutcracker (E. T. A. Hoffmann)
