The toy soldier
By: adapted by Joanne Barkan ; illustrated by Holly Jones.
Contributors: Jones, Holly Murphy, ill.; Hoffmann, E. T. A. 1776-1822.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Little Simon
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Toy and movable books -- Specimens.; Toys -- Fiction.; Christmas -- Fiction.; Ballets -- Stories, plots, etc.; Fairy tales.; Toy and movable books.
Genres: Specimens.; Fiction.
Other titles: Nutcracker (Choreographic work)
Description: In this adaptation of the original 1816 German story, with elements from the ballet, a young girl helps break the spell on her wooden nutcracker on Christmas Eve and watches him turn into a handsome prince, who takes her to his kingdom where they are entertained by dances from many lands.
Notes: Back cover title.
"Adapted by Joanne Barkan from the  original tale by E.T.A. Hoffman"--P. 4 of cover.
"Nutcracker board books"--P. 4 of cover.
On board pages with pull-tab on front cover.