"... 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 story of the Nutcracker beautifully told in this book in words and pictures begins. This retelling of the story authored by Monica E. Lapenta is based on the ballet by P. 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. A superb choice for a Christmas gift for any family who would enjoy reading it in all or some of these languages.
Just released by LaMa House Publishing (USA).
Large format. Sturdy softcover. 56 pages. Printed in Italy on Fedrigoni certificated papers with vegetable inks.
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