The Day Before Christmas (1992)

by Eve Bunting

Other authors: Beth Peck (Illustrator)

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Four years after the death of her mother, seven-year-old Allie goes with her grandfather to a performance of "The Nutcracker" on Christmas Eve, hears about the special day he had with her mother going to her first "Nutcracker," and shares his loving memory of her.

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Sweet narrative about a 7-year-old's special day taking a trip to the Nutcracker for the first time with her grandfather. As always, it seems, Bunting addresses serious and solemn issues delicately (such as how this event brings back memories of the girl's mother who died young). The tone is not depressing, though. The beautiful oil paintings rich with visible texture are more than half of why this book's a treasure.

P.S. My 11-year-old boy was not at all impressed with this book; he is obviously not the intended audience.
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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Eve Bunting	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Peck, Beth	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (10th Edition: 1988-1992)

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The Day Before Christmas

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For Dana and Anna, who love The Nutcracker too — E. B.

To Ben and Allie — B. P.

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Itʼs the day before Christmas, and Grandpa and I are going to The Nutcracker.

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Four years after the death of her mother, seven-year-old Allie goes with her grandfather to a performance of "The Nutcracker" on Christmas Eve, hears about the special day he had with her mother going to her first "Nutcracker," and shares his loving memory of her.

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