"... It's Christmas Eve, the snow is falling quietly and ever so lightly outside, and a strange man with silver hair is making his way towards a beautiful home in the city of Nuremburg.
The home is where the Cilberhaus family lives, and this strange man with hair that seems to be made of ice is Godfather Drosselmeyer.
He quickly makes his way towards the house to join the other guests, bearing a special gift for Clara, his favorite goddaughter..."
That's how the tale of the Nutcracker (Lo Schiaccianoci) - beautifully presented in this book in words and pictures - begins.
This retelling of the story (author Monica E. Lapenta) is based on the classical ballet by the great Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The large, dream-like illustrations by Stefania Pravato evoke the magical scenes from the ballet.
In four languages side by side - Italian, English, Russian and German - this book is for advanced readers or native speakers of these languages. Makes a superb gift for both children and adults!
Just released by LaMa House Publishing (USA).
Sturdy softcover. Large format. 56 pages.
Printed in Italy on Fedrigoni certificated papers with vegetable inks.
Click on the image above to view a couple of pages from this book!
