Tallulah's Nutcracker, Hardcover/Marilyn Singer

Contributor(s): Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger Author: Marilyn Singer It's Christmastime, and Tallulah finally gets what she's been wishing for--a part in a real ballet, a professional production of The Nutcracker. She's only a mouse, but she works as hard as if she had been cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy. On the night of the show, everything is perfect. But then disaster strikesDoes Tallulah have what it takes to become a real ballerina? A well-told story, gorgeous illustrations, and a beloved character conspire to make a positively magical Christmas book.   Review citations Kirkus Reviews - 09/01/2013 Publishers Weekly - 09/16/2013 School Library Journal - pg. 74 - 10/01/2013 Horn Book Magazine - pg. 68 - 11/01/2013 Hornbook Guide to Children / Recommended - 01/01/2014 Hornbook Guide to Children / Very Good - 01/01/2014 Hornbook Guide to Children / Recommended - Readable - 01/01/2014