Barbie: The Nutcracker

Name: Barbie: The Nutcracker
Author: https://www.simonandschuster.net/authors/Lorelai-Hart/248546691
ISBN: 9781640365186

By Lorelai Hart

Illustrated by Mirelle Ortega

LIST PRICE $12.99

About The Book

A picture book adaptation of the upcoming Barbie in the Nutcracker film.

This storybook retells the all-new Barbie in the Nutcracker film. It is brought to life by the stunning illustrations of Pura Belpré Honoree, Mirelle Ortega.

Barbie “Malibu” and Barbie “Brooklyn” step into a modern version of The Nutcracker. The beautiful illustrations by capture the ballet’s dazzling enchantment as the girls glide from snow-lit streets to the Land of Sweets—peppermint paths, chocolate fountains, and lollipop roads—before they return home for a cozy holiday ending. Timed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Barbie’s classic Nutcracker film (2001), this storybook is a keepsake families will reach for year after year to read aloud. Features generous foil on the jacket.‌

About The Author

Lorelai Hart

Lorelai Hart is the proud author of magical books for children. She loves marshmallows, mountains, and making people smile. She believes that getting good rest is the first step to making big dreams come true. If you need her, she is probably petting one of her five cats, or her two dogs, or spending time with her family.

About The Illustrator

Mirelle Ortega

Mirelle Ortega is an award-winning Mexican artist and writer for kidlit and animation based in Los Angeles, California. She is the author-illustrator of River of Mariposas and Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land, for which she received a 2023 Pura Belpré Award Illustration Honor and an International Latino Book Award bronze medal.