The Nutcracker

A Classic Christmas Book for Kids

Illustrated by Sheilah Beckett
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Hardcover
$5.99 US
On sale Sep 09, 2014 | 24 Pages | 9780385369930

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The Little Golden Book version of the Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, is the perfect gift to bring holiday magic to readers of all ages!

The Nutcracker is back in print as a Little Golden Book, with all-new illustrations by Sheilah Beckett, who started illustrating Golden Books in the 1950s. This lovely retelling of the famous ballet will be a perfect holiday gift for any child who loves the ballet, Christmas stories, and fairy tales!
SHEILAH BECKETT (1913-2013) brought to life dozens of stories for Golden Books in her long career as an illustrator, including The Nutcracker (which she illustrated at age 99) and The Twelve Days of Christmas. Entirely self-taught, she was the first woman to work at the prestigious Charles E. Cooper advertising art studio, where she illustrated ads, album covers, and Christmas cards. She died in 2013 at the age of 100. View titles by Sheilah Beckett

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The Little Golden Book version of the Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, is the perfect gift to bring holiday magic to readers of all ages!

The Nutcracker is back in print as a Little Golden Book, with all-new illustrations by Sheilah Beckett, who started illustrating Golden Books in the 1950s. This lovely retelling of the famous ballet will be a perfect holiday gift for any child who loves the ballet, Christmas stories, and fairy tales!

Author

SHEILAH BECKETT (1913-2013) brought to life dozens of stories for Golden Books in her long career as an illustrator, including The Nutcracker (which she illustrated at age 99) and The Twelve Days of Christmas. Entirely self-taught, she was the first woman to work at the prestigious Charles E. Cooper advertising art studio, where she illustrated ads, album covers, and Christmas cards. She died in 2013 at the age of 100. View titles by Sheilah Beckett

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