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The Nutcracker

written by E t A Hoffmann and illustrated by Roberto Innocenti 

136 pages. 10.25" x 11.75" hardcover.
Creative Editions

Readers of all ages are enchanted by the stories-within-stories that are as intricate as the toys constructed by Godfather Drosselmeir for Fritz and Marie.

Award-winning Roberto Innocenti's detailed illustrations are equally rich and complex, from the attack of the mouse army to Maries's journey through Candy Meadow, Christmas Forest, and Bonbonville.

This beautifully presented book will add to the richness of the holiday season.

CR227-4, $35.00.
INTERNET SPECIAL, $19.95.



Mowgli's Brothers
written by Rudyard Kipling and illustrated by Christopher Wormell

64 pages. 8.5" x 12", hardcover.
Creative Editions

Superb, award-winning edition of the classic jungle adventure. The woodcuts bring out the mystery and wonder of Kipling's story of a boy raised by wolves in the jungle.

CR004-x, $19.95
INTERNET SPECIAL, $17.50.

Muraro's Beautiful Daughters
written and illustrated by John Steptoe

32 pages. 9.8" x 11.5" hardcover.

A picture book retelling of an African folktale is the story of two beautiful sisters: the kind and good Nyasha and the selfish and evil-tempered Manyara. An African king requests that "the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land" appear before him so that he can select an appropriate bride. Will Nyasha's loving heart and generous spirit help her win the hand of the King?

John Steptoe has said that the ruins of an ancient city near Zimbabwe, Africa, inspired his 1988 Caldecott honor-winning watercolor-and-ink illustrations.


PB454, $17.00.
INTERNET SPECIAL, $11.95.

 



The Shoe Tree of Chagrin
written by J Patrick Lewis and illustrated by Chris Sheban  

32 pages. 7.25" x 11.75" hardcover.
Creative Editions

What a tall tale! Plainswoman Susanna DeClare and her brute horse PawPaw travel across the land, making shoes and friends.

CR739, $17.95.

 

Polar Express
written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg 

11.5" x 9.25" hardcover.

A classic and magical Christmas tale.

VA0890, $17.95.
INTERNET SPECIAL, $12.50.

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