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Swine Lake

Swine Lake by James Marshall illustrated by Maurice Sendak Nearly mad with hunger a wolf stumbles upon a theater advertising a performance of Swine Lake.  In an incredibly lucky turn, he happens into free tickets for box seats, delightfully close … Continue reading

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The Nutcracker (Part 6)

The Nutcracker by Alison Jay This version of The Nutcracker is based on the ballet and will serve well as a preview for anyone planning on going to a performance.  The language is also fairly simple to allow younger children … Continue reading

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Nutcracker (Part 5)

The Nutcracker by Michael Hague Michael Hague is in the big leagues when it comes to illustrators. In fact, he’s done illustrations for any number of classics; his works can be seen in editions of everything from Peter Pan to … Continue reading

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‘Tis the Season

I am so sorry for my prolonged absence.  Sometimes my actual life gets in the way.  This December I’ll be (of course) offering some seasonal reviews.  To get the ball rolling, here’s a brief Nutcracker recap from last year,  I … Continue reading

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The Harlem Nutcracker (Part 3)

It was pretty exciting to find a version of the Nutcracker that featured a non-white cast. But I really wasn’t at all prepared for The Harlem Nutcracker. Rather than illustrations, author Susan Kuklin uses photographs of a dance performance to … Continue reading

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