HOLIDAYS!
There are things to celebrate all year round, and we hope this ever-growing page will reflect that. No matter your favorite holiday, there’s a book (and maybe a tchotchke) for it! Here you’ll find our picks, both classic and lesser known. We try to have beautiful and unique editions of enduring favorites as well as hidden holiday gems.
Jan Brett's The Nutcracker
Jan Brett's The Nutcracker
Jan Brett’s striking illustrations and the Christmas classic The Nutcracker are a match made in picture book heaven.
When Marie and her brother Fritz receive a special Christmas nutcracker from their uncle, Marie immediately feels something magical. “He looks like a real boy,” she mused. “A real boy with a secret, who came from far away.”
This feeling is only the beginning of the epic adventure she goes on with the Nutcracker—into the cabinet, through the battle with the mice, and finally to the magical land of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Jan Brett makes this classic her own by setting it in snowy Russia and adding whimsical touches to the favorite elements of the traditional ballet. Enjoying this book will be an instant Christmas tradition for families who love the ballet and those new to the story.
As perfect a gift as Jan Brett’s classics The Mitten and The Night Before Christmas.