The Nutcracker Ballet Theatre

by Jean Mahoney, Viola Anne Seddon (Illustrator)

This charming miniature theater invites children to create their own Nutcracker ballet — with the help of toy dancers to twirl, backdrops to change, a CD of musical selections, and a guide to staging scenes.

For every child who has ever imagined flying off with Clara to the Land of Sweets — and for every child ready to be transported to the magical realm of THE NUTCRACKER for the first time — this beribboned theater is the ultimate gift. Inside you'll

- A mini stage with changeable backdrops and scenery
- Six main characters on sticks, for twirling onstage
- Ten more characters available on punch-out sheets
- A booklet retelling the story of THE NUTCRACKER and offering scene-by-scene staging instructions
- A CD of musical selections from THE NUTCRACKER score
- Intriguing facts about ballet history, Tchaikovsky, and Christmas traditions
- Even a recipe for making sugar plums!

12 pages, Hardcover

First published September 9, 2004

About the author

Jean Mahoney was born and raised in New York but lived in many places, including Europe and Asia. She has 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren, who give her lots of practice to make up stories. She had her first book published in Japan but the ideas for her musical children's books began while living in Vienna, Austria. The city and its beautiful music were an inspiration. She called on her friend from Tokyo days, Ann Viola Seddon, to work with her. She has been involved in creative work all her life as a painter, an art director and a graphic artist. Watercolor painting and photography are her hobbies. She lives in Southampton, NY with her husband where she has taught ESL and continues to create children's books.