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Jay, Alison, Illustrator

The Nutcracker

40 pp. | Dial | October, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8037-3285-8 $16.99
(2) K-3 The paintings in this Nutcracker exude nostalgia, with scenes bathed in golden light and an antiqued crackle added to the paint's surface. Nevertheless, Jay imparts an appropriate sense of danger, combining rounded figures with sharp, stick-thin limbs that seem liable to break at any second; a daring color palette; and page designs with plenty of forward motion.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2010

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