| The Steadfast Tin Soldier Contributor(s): Seidler, Tor (Retold by), Marcellino, Fred (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1481476629 ISBN-13: 9781481476621 Publisher: Atheneum Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2016043613 |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 11.3" W x 9.7" (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Topical - Friendship |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning author Tor Seidler and the incomparable illustrator Fred Marcellino retell Hans Christian Anderson's classic Christmas tale about a tin solder who is separated from the paper ballerina he loves in this stunning picture book that's perfect for gift-giving. True love blossoms between a handsome one-legged tin soldier and a graceful paper ballerina, posed in arabesque. But when a jealous goblin pushes the soldier out a window, the soldier embarks on a journey through storm drains, past toll-collecting rats, into canals, and inside a fish before finding his way back with his beloved ballerina. |
Contributor Bio(s): Seidler, Tor: - Tor Seidler is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of more than a dozen children's books, including Firstborn, The Wainscott Weasel, A Rat's Tale, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Gully's Travels, and most notably Mean Margaret, which was a National Book Award Finalist. He lives in New York, New York.Marcellino, Fred: - Fred Marcellino, the renowned and beloved artist and illustrator, won a Caldecott Honor for his first full-color picture book, Puss in Boots. He began his career in children's literature with Tor Seidler's A Rat's Tale in 1985, and followed with many other classics such as I, Crocodile and The Steadfast Tin Soldier. |