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Now with interactive lift-the-flap features to delight and surprise!Beep! Beep! go the taxis. Voof! go the velvet curtains. The Nutcracker ballet and New York City's David H. Koch Theater come to life in this onomatopoeic representation of a little girl's experience at the ballet. From the swish of her dress and the tick-tick-tick of the conductor's baton to the twelve bongs of the clock and the pitter-patter of dancers' feet, this special evening is filled with sensory treats for the eyes and especially the ears. And did she enjoy the ballet? The answer is a big smooch on her father's cheek.Written by Mireille Messier, Nutcracker Night is a celebration of a Christmas classic that is often a child's first experience of the ballet. Award-winning illustrator Gabrielle Grimard infuses each scene with warm holiday colors and a richness that will make young readers feel they are really there.
About the Author
Mireille Messier is a bilingual Canadian children's writer with a background in broadcasting and theatre. Before becoming an author, Mireille worked as a television and radio host, a director, a researcher, a book reviewer and a voice actress. Sometimes, she still does those things, too. One of her first "literary" jobs was writing jokes for the bottom of pudding lids!Since the launch of her first book in 2003, Mireille has published over twenty books. Mireille lives in Toronto with her husband, two wonderful teenage children and three extremely fluffy cats.
