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Get a front-row seat and experience the excitement of opening night as young dancers prepare for a performance of The Nutcracker. Thisfestive holiday picture book, created in partnership with American Ballet Theatre, is a perfect gift for young readers and dance fans.

?Twas the night before The Nutcracker and, sleepless in their beds,
these budding ballet dancers are rehearsing in their heads.

Children who dream of dancing in The Nutcracker will love this magical illustrated holiday story, told in the tradition of The Night Before Christmas. Four young girls and boys experience the thrills of auditions, rehearsals, costume fittings, and finally the big event: opening night! It''s a behind-the-scenes peek that will delight young dancers.

An afterword with original costume illustrations by Tony Award winner Richard Hudson makes this keepsake picture book both aspirational and informative.

The Night Before the Nutcracker American Ballet

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    A Hardback by John Robert Allman, Julianna Swaney

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      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: 06/09/2022
      ISBN13: 9780593180921, 978-0593180921
      ISBN10: 0593180925

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Get a front-row seat and experience the excitement of opening night as young dancers prepare for a performance of The Nutcracker. Thisfestive holiday picture book, created in partnership with American Ballet Theatre, is a perfect gift for young readers and dance fans.

      ?Twas the night before The Nutcracker and, sleepless in their beds,
      these budding ballet dancers are rehearsing in their heads.

      Children who dream of dancing in The Nutcracker will love this magical illustrated holiday story, told in the tradition of The Night Before Christmas. Four young girls and boys experience the thrills of auditions, rehearsals, costume fittings, and finally the big event: opening night! It''s a behind-the-scenes peek that will delight young dancers.

      An afterword with original costume illustrations by Tony Award winner Richard Hudson makes this keepsake picture book both aspirational and informative.

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