Prepare for an enchanted manufacturing of a beloved ballet in The Night Before the Nutcracker, from Doubleday Books for Young Readers and on sale now. The guide is geared towards kids ages three to seven and is written by critically acclaimed kids’s creator John Robert Allman.
Created in partnership with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), with dreamy illustrations by Julianna Swaney, this joyful image guide provides readers a front-row seat to the thrill of opening evening as younger dancers put together for a efficiency of The Nutcracker.
’Twas the evening earlier than The Nutcracker and, sleepless of their beds, these budding ballet dancers are rehearsing of their heads. Four younger kids expertise the thrills of auditions, rehearsals, costume fittings and at last the large occasion — opening evening! Ballet lovers and kids who dream of dancing in The Nutcracker will love this magical illustrated vacation story, informed within the custom of The Night Before Christmas.
An afterword with Richard Hudson’s authentic costume designs for ABT’s manufacturing makes this image guide each aspirational and informative. A memorable memento and excellent present, The Night Before the Nutcracker is an enthralling behind-the-scenes peek that can delight younger readers and dance followers alike.
Author John Robert Allman lives in New York City, the place he works in advertising and marketing for tv and theater. He is the creator of A Is for Audra: Broadway’s Leading Ladies from A to Z, B Is for Ballet: A Dance Alphabet and Boys Dance! He was born and raised in Texas, the place he was typically the one boy in dance class. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @Johnny_Allman.
Julianna Swaney is an illustrator, designer and high-quality artist whose work is impressed by the themes of creativeness, whimsy and melancholy. Her books embody Mermaid School and I Will Always Be Your Bunny. Swaney studied printmaking at Maine College of Art and lives in Portland, Oregon. See extra of her work on-line at juliannaswaney.com and on Instagram at @julianna_swaney.
