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The Nutcracker

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Nutcracker
Authors and Contributors      Retold by John Cech
Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:36
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 279
ISBN/Barcode 9781454946601
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations all in color

Publishing Details

Publisher Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Imprint Sterling
Publication Date 22 November 2022
Publication Country United States

Description

This enchanting paperback version of John Cech's retelling of E. T. A. Hoffmann's classic tale will leave children with visions of sugarplum fairies dancing in their heads. Featuring luminous illustrations by Eric Puybaret, it belongs under every child's tree.

Author Biography

John Cech is a professor of English, teaching courses in children's literature at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is also the director of the Center for Children's Literature and Culture. Cech has served as a judge for the New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, was president of the Children's Literature Association, and won the Chandler Award of Merit for his work in children's literature. He lives in Gainesville, Florida. Eric Puybaret was born in France, and graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. He is the illustrator of many books for young readers including the bestselling Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow and Lenny Lipton (Sterling).