<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Just in time for Christmas, Tallulah is about to get her fondest wish--a starring role in a real production of <i>The Nutcracker</i>!<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>It's Christmastime, and Tallulah finally gets what she's been wishing for--a part in a <i>real </i>ballet, a professional production of <i>The Nutcracker.</i> She's only a mouse, but she works as hard as if she had been cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy.</p><p>On the night of the show, everything is perfect. But then disaster strikes! Does Tallulah have what it takes to become a real ballerina?</p><p>A well-told story, gorgeous illustrations, and a beloved character conspire to make a positively magical Christmas book.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>A 2013 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award Winner</b><b></b> Tallulah shines as a real little dancer with her own distinct style, learning step by step.<br><b>--</b><i><b>Kirkus</b></i><p>With expressive, insouciant watercolor illustrations, ballet terms like 'sissone' sprinkled sparingly throughout the text, and the obligatory glitter-heavy jacket art, this is a charming holiday choice.<br><b>--<i>School Library Journal<br></i></b><b><i></i></b>As in the previous Tallulah books, Boiger's muted watercolors offer understated elegance, while Singer gingerly addresses how the wisdom of caring adults and role models can bring valuable perspective to a moment of humiliation.<br><b>--</b><i><b>Publishers Weekly<br></b></i><i><b><br></b></i>An un-sugar-coated, but humorous, portrayal of life in the theater for young dancers--and an encouraging example for any reader.<br><b>--<i>The Horn Book Magazine</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Marilyn Singer is the author of more than ninety books for children, including three previous books about Tallulah. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Washington, Connecticut, with her husband and several pets. You can visit her at www.marilynsinger.net. </p><p>Alexandra Boiger has illustrated many picture and chapter books, among them the books about Tallulah. Originally from Munich, Germany, she now lives with her family in California. Please visit her at www.alexandraboiger.com.
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