The Nutcracker

Name: The Nutcracker - Penguin Random House South Africa
SKU: 9781801048491
Price: 395.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Patricia Hegarty, Imogen Joy

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About the book

It's Christmas Eve and a party's in full swing,
When two children are gifted a magical thing:
The wooden toy soldier is met with delight,
But soon it becomes the cause of a fight . . .
The classic tale of The Nutcracker is retold in this stunning, layered pop-up book. The story takes us on an adventure as the nutcracker toy comes to life and takes Clara on a journey through pine forests, beautiful gardens and a Kingdom of Sweets. Children will love spotting all the characters from King Rat to the Sugar Plum Fairy.
An enchanting Christmas classic packed full of pop-up magic.
Also available . . . Santa's Journey

About the Author

Patricia Hegarty

Patricia Hegarty is currently the Editorial Director of Caterpillar Books and has written about all kinds of things from trees and bees to ABCs (and she loves to rhyme).

Imogen Joy

Imogen Joy is an English illustrator living in Australia, with her beloved family and two cats. From early childhood, her mother (a passionate art teacher) encouraged her to draw, and nurtured her imagination and love of mark-making.

Imogen studied fine arts in England, later completing a MA in Drawing and Printmaking in Sydney, and was delighted to find her voice through illustration years later. She loves bringing her inner world to a wider audience. Imogen works as a professional illustrator in picture books, toys, packaging and more!