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    A Christmas Love Story: Nicholas Nutcracker & Brittany Ballerina | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy 3 Mins Read General

    Sponsored* by The Christmas Ornament Shop
    The Children’s Book Review

    A Christmas Love Story: Nicholas Nutcracker & Brittany Ballerina is bound to fill the hearts of any who read it.

    A picture book love story featuring two Christmas tree ornaments, author Maureen McCabe’s tale shines with Christmas spirit and the magic of love that will last all year long.

    A Christmas Love Story Prize

    Book A Christmas Love StoryA Christmas Love Story: Nicholas Nutcracker & Brittany Ballerina

    Written by Maureen McCabe 

    Illustrated by Anastasiia Khmelevska 

    Publisher’s Synopsis: This children’s Christmas story is an old-fashioned, sweet tale about two engaging Christmas ornaments. Nicholas Nutcracker is a retired toy-soldier from a small village in Germany and Brittany Ballerina is a renowned prima ballerina with “The Christmas Ornament Ballet.” They are both in search of their true love. “I will find my true love with ‘word-of-mouth marketing!'” exclaims Nicholas determined to find his true love this Christmas. Or, maybe they will meet at the annual “Meet and Mingle of the Christmas Ornaments?” With the accidental help of the family’s adorable basset hound, Bellamy, with the oh-so-long ears, Brittany tumbles off the tree. When she is repositioned, it is near Nicholas. She thinks to herself, “What a brave toy soldier with so much character.” Then, it happens – they both fall in love at first sight!

    One might ask, “Why a Christmas Love story for kids?” But really, who doesn’t love a story about finding true love, whether it is between two people or two engaging Christmas ornaments? We all want to love and be loved! Does it really matter whether you are seven years old or eighty-seven years old? Deep in mankind’s DNA, love is the ingredient that has given life meaning and made the world go around since the beginning of time.

    Ages 4-8 | Publisher: The Christmas Ornament Shop | ISBN-13: 978-1-7347455-0-4

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    About the Author

    Maureen McCabe
    Maureen McCabe

    After watching Hallmark Christmas movies more times than she cares to admit, Maureen McCabe reached maximum “Christmas Spirit” saturation by the end of December. Inspired by the cute Christmas art of a nutcracker and ballerina ornament hanging from a branch, McCabe decided to write her first children’s book about these two and give them a backstory. That is how “A Christmas Love Story: Nicholas Nutcracker and Brittany Ballerina” www.aChristmasLoveStory.com came to be.

    In-the-works, McCabe teamed up with Clyde Adams to write the fascinating story of “Murray Korman’s Vintage Babes of Broadway” www.vintagebabesofbroadway.com. The book features many well-known entertainers from the 1930s to 1961, including short bios and gorgeous vintage photographs. The book scheduled for release in early 2021 should attract history and photography buffs. In 2011, McCabe published “Moon Over Vaudeville,”  which took a nostalgic look at her father’s show business career as a tap dancer.

    Maureen and her husband, Rich, love living in beautiful Spokane, WA, with their spunky mini-Australian Shepard, Scout.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    76 Comments

    2. Lynette Thompson on

      How darling, my kids would love this prize pack. It looks a lot like Christmas here in Minnesota today, its snowing!

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    7. Lisa on

      I want to win this because this is a Christmas story that I’ve never heard before and it would be nice to add to the holiday library. My favorite Christmas tradition is baking cookies. Eating the cookies and all the other food is also a favorite tradition.

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      • Maureen McCabe on

        Thank you from the author! It was a really fun story to write. And, I’m not into the baking of the cookies but I sure love eating them!!!

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    10. Carol Luciano on

      On this is an adorable book . Thank you for the awesome giveaway chance. I watch a 4 year old and she would A great Christmas gift. love it!

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    17. Melinda Barlow on

      This seems perfect to read on Christmas Eve on video calls to the grandkids. I could send them a small nutcracker and ballerina ornament ahead of time.
      Melinda

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    18. John Smith on

      “Please tell us why you would love to win this giveaway. Or share a favorite holiday tradition.” These would be fun!

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    20. Amber Cummings on

      I love Christmas and reading Christmas stories. My 4 year old daughter will love hearing this story, if I won this. I am a December baby and we love seeing all of the lights and decorations, along with eating some yummy food and treats. We sing Christmas songs, and open presents with extended family and eat food together. Thank you for the awesome chance! ❤️☺️🎄🎀🎁

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    24. patricia caradonna on

      Sweet prize package. Love the notecards and decorations. Would look perfect on my Christmas tree and could share a few items too!

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    26. Peggy Clayton on

      Oh goodness all of my grandchildren that are old enough have seen the Nutcracker and a place where I used to work used to give us one-half day off and tickets to see it in SF and it was just jaw dropping. Every year we send an Advent Calender to 20 kids all of them grandchildren,nieces and nephews plus friends kids that we are close to. Well we also enclose a book and out of 20 years 17 have been the Nutcracker different versions of it and they all have loved it. I myself am battling a disease and if I were to not live a day I would want them to remember that I loved the Nutcracker. The other 2 years we sent Hallmark Christmas books and this year we haven’t decided but we are at that point we have to make a decision.

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    32. Vickie L Couturier on

      my grandchildren would enjoy this at my house,,when my kids were little we read the night before Christmas every night on Christmas Eve

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    34. Shannon Pickin on

      My favorite holiday tradition is every christmas eve I read twas the night before christmas to my kids. They are now 16 and 17 and I still read it to them. 🙂

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    38. Jean Segina on

      We go to see The Nutcracker together every year…I bet we won’t get the chance this year, but this book could take the place!

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    43. Cynthia C on

      I would love to give this to my nieces. We usually attend the local production of The Nutcracker every year and are disappointed that it won’t happen this year.

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    45. Carol Luciano on

      What an enchanting story idea. Who doesn’t love the Nutcracker. Everyone needs love, even these lovely ornaments. 😊

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    48. Ornaments on

      Every year we send an Advent Calender to 20 kids all of the grandchildren, nieces, and nephews plus friends kids that we are close to. my favorite holiday tradition is every Christmas eve I read Twas the night before Christmas to my kids. I myself am battling a disease and if I were to not live a day I would want them to remember that I loved the Nutcracker.

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    52. sam m on

      I would love to read this with my family at Christmas and start a new tradition. I know that the prize pack would be appreciated to

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    53. Karryn Anderson on

      I’m ready to start the Christmas season with lots of beautiful picture books! Thanks for offering great options.

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    54. athena graeme on

      I’d love to win this for my daughter, Elizabeth, she is a new reader (hooray!) and loves ballet. She’d love this.

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    56. Samantha Wagner on

      I would love to win this to go with our Christmas book collection. Every year I get our kids a Christmas story.

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    61. Debra Branigan on

      My granddaughter would love this. Many of our “traditions” have been retired because the kids are grown, but we still have the big Christmas meal with our traditional dishes.

      Reply
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