Maurice Sendak
(illustrations) and Ralph Manheim (translator) created this new edition
of the children’s classic The Nutcracker. It is a beautiful book. The
story is the original by E.T.A. Hoffman, which many people are familiar
with (although it’s not my favorite). What sets this edition apart is
the beautiful artwork. Maurice Sendak did a wonderful job bringing the
strange and magical story of Marie, The Nutcracker, and the Mouse King
to life. There are multiple times where the artwork is a two page
spread, with no text at all. To be clear, this is not a children’s
picture book. Most of the pages are completely filled with text, not
illustrations. Additionally, the language is a little complex for
children. However, this would be a good book for parents to read to
their kids. It also would make a nice holiday coffee table book.
I
received a review copy of this book through WaterBrook Multnomah’s
Blogging for Books program in exchange for an honest review.
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