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Casse-Noisette
6 musiques • 6 images • 6 puces
• La marche
• Danse chinoise
• Danse russe
• Danse des mirlitons
• Valse des fleurs
• Danse de la fée Dragée
• La marche
• Danse chinoise
• Danse russe
• Danse des mirlitons
• Valse des fleurs
• Danse de la fée Dragée
- GenresChildrens
16 pages, Hardcover
Published April 13, 2017
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About the author
Marion Billet
597 books12 followersMarion Billet was born in 1982 in Lyon, France. After school she studied children’s book illustration at the Emile Cohl School.
Marion Billet has illustrated more than eighty children's books, which have been published in eleven countries. Her work has also appeared in magazines and on stationery, toys, children's furniture, and clothes. She lives in Paris.
Marion Billet has illustrated more than eighty children's books, which have been published in eleven countries. Her work has also appeared in magazines and on stationery, toys, children's furniture, and clothes. She lives in Paris.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
August 6, 2018
First sentence: On Christmas Eve, Clara receives a special Nutcracker toy. Can you find it?
Premise/plot: This interactive board book introduces six songs from the Nutcracker Suite to little ones. The songs are: "The March," "Chinese Dance," "Russian Dance," "Dance of the Mirlitons," "Flower Waltz," and "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy."
The board book does not seek to share the somewhat complicated, almost surreal story of the Nutcracker ballet. This board book is not an adaptation of the ballet's story.
The text is kept very simple. And it even asks questions. For example,
Watch the pandas leap and twirl. Who is watching the teapot?
The dance gets faster and faster! How many dancers do you see?
My thoughts: The way most people feel about BACON is the way I feel about The Nutcracker. To qualify that statement I'll add: I'm talking about the music and not necessarily the ballet. I like the ballet. But I love, love, love, CRAZY LOVE the music. I listen to the Nutcracker year round. Perhaps because I don't always associate it with the ballet itself. (After all, its interpretation in Fantasia is NOT holiday related.)
Each spread has a button for little ones to press. Press the button to hear the song--there are six total songs. The song will play once through and stop on its own. But if your little one has fast fingers and wants to go through the book quickly, you may press the button again to stop the song before turning the page. BEFORE the reading experience, you will need to turn the book ON. Can I just say that I love, love, love the fact that this book has an off/on switch. I'm hoping this will help preserve the life of the battery. I can see the pros and cons of having an off/on switch. You will need to remember to turn it off when you're finished.
Text: 3 out of 5
Illustrations: 3 out of 5
Bonus NOVELTY: 5 out of 5
Total: 11 out of 15
Premise/plot: This interactive board book introduces six songs from the Nutcracker Suite to little ones. The songs are: "The March," "Chinese Dance," "Russian Dance," "Dance of the Mirlitons," "Flower Waltz," and "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy."
The board book does not seek to share the somewhat complicated, almost surreal story of the Nutcracker ballet. This board book is not an adaptation of the ballet's story.
The text is kept very simple. And it even asks questions. For example,
Watch the pandas leap and twirl. Who is watching the teapot?
The dance gets faster and faster! How many dancers do you see?
My thoughts: The way most people feel about BACON is the way I feel about The Nutcracker. To qualify that statement I'll add: I'm talking about the music and not necessarily the ballet. I like the ballet. But I love, love, love, CRAZY LOVE the music. I listen to the Nutcracker year round. Perhaps because I don't always associate it with the ballet itself. (After all, its interpretation in Fantasia is NOT holiday related.)
Each spread has a button for little ones to press. Press the button to hear the song--there are six total songs. The song will play once through and stop on its own. But if your little one has fast fingers and wants to go through the book quickly, you may press the button again to stop the song before turning the page. BEFORE the reading experience, you will need to turn the book ON. Can I just say that I love, love, love the fact that this book has an off/on switch. I'm hoping this will help preserve the life of the battery. I can see the pros and cons of having an off/on switch. You will need to remember to turn it off when you're finished.
Text: 3 out of 5
Illustrations: 3 out of 5
Bonus NOVELTY: 5 out of 5
Total: 11 out of 15
October 7, 2018
{My thoughts} – This is a neat little board book that has small little tunes that can be enabled on each page. It is written and based on Christmas. The title says it all with it being I Love the Nutcracker. There are six tunes that can be enabled by the touch of a finger, depending on which which page is being viewed.
I recommend this book to anyone that has children that enjoy music. It’s a nice little book and it helps to entertain children.
I recommend this book to anyone that has children that enjoy music. It’s a nice little book and it helps to entertain children.
February 10, 2023
Il n'y a aucune référence à l'histoire de Casse-Noisette dans le livre. Je pense que c'est quelque chose que les enfants aimeraient davantage. Mais c'est une belle collection d'images et de musique, qui émeut tous.
November 25, 2021
My favourite book at 1 year old.
July 19, 2025
Best speaker quality I’ve ever found for a book that makes sound.
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December 8, 2022Daddy got me this for Christmas because I love my other classical music First Sounds book--buttons and music are a winning combination.
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