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susancalvillo's review
3.0
I thought the illustrations were lovely but the kids weren't as engaged with it as their other holiday books
marshaskrypuch's review against another edition
5.0
I love the concept of this book, and the patterning it provides. This would be the perfect book to read with a child under the age of 7 or so, especially before they go to their first live theatre event. With an economy of words, Messier has brilliantly captured the sights and sounds an adult might take for granted but a child would be entranced by. Grimard's fresh and inviting artwork is perfectly matched for the text, focusing on the whimsical theatrical details that will delight a child on that first visit. This is a book a child will go back to time and again.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
When my daughter was very young, the Nutcracker was what I brought her to every Xmas Eve. She would dress up, and we would go up to San Francisco, and watch this magical ballet.
This book has a young girl going to the ballet, and enjoying the whole performance, but the story is told by the sights and sounds and bits of things, rather then telling the story of the ballet itself, this is more of how the audience sees it.
Nicely done, and a good introduction to get kids interested in this lovely and very familiar ballet.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
This book has a young girl going to the ballet, and enjoying the whole performance, but the story is told by the sights and sounds and bits of things, rather then telling the story of the ballet itself, this is more of how the audience sees it.
Nicely done, and a good introduction to get kids interested in this lovely and very familiar ballet.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
agudenburr's review against another edition
3.0
The Nutcracker told only through sound effects. Unless you know the story it is hard to follow.
erine's review against another edition
Soooo much onomatopoeia. A glorious rendition of a night out at the ballet with a short note about The Nutcracker in the back.
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