Synopses & Reviews
Artist Susanna LockheartÂ's large, beautiful color illustrations celebrate the Christmas season by magically changing in their details each time young readers lift and turn a page. The holiday magic behind each Christmas picture is the result of an inventive paper engineering technique that is part of this unusual bookÂ's construction. These festive Â"movingÂ" illustrations dramatize and highlight two favorite Christmas tales, The Nutcracker and The Night Before Christmas. Here is a beautiful book that makes a wonderful holiday gift--a volume that boys and girls will return to and cherish for many Christmases to come.
Synopsis
(back cover)
Enjoy a magical treat with Clement C. MooreÂ's The Night Before Christmas and delight to another much-loved Christmas story, The Nutcracker, retold by Saviour Pirotta. Susanna LockheartÂ's beautiful watercolors perfectly complement these classic tales, and will appeal to young and old readers alike. The changing picture windows add to each storyÂ's enchantment, making this a book you will read over and over again and treasure for years to come.
Age 4+
About the Author
Susanna Lockheart was trained as a graphic artist and worked in various capacities as a designer before becoming a childrenÂ's book illustrator. Her interest in childrenÂ's book illustration was inspired by her daughterÂ's love of storybooks. Susanna Lockheart lives and works in London.