{"product_id":"the-steadfast-tin-soldier-hardcover","title":"The Steadfast Tin Soldier - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTor Seidler\u003c\/b\u003e (Retold by), \u003cb\u003eFred Marcellino\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrue 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTor Seidler is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of more than a dozen children's books, including \u003ci\u003eFirstborn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wainscott Weasel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Rat's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Steadfast Tin Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Gully's Travel\u003c\/i\u003es, and most notably \u003ci\u003eMean Margaret\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a National Book Award Finalist. He lives in New York, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFred Marcellino, the renowned and beloved artist and illustrator, won a Caldecott Honor for his first full-color picture book, \u003ci\u003ePuss in Boots\u003c\/i\u003e. He began his career in children's literature with Tor Seidler's \u003ci\u003eA Rat's Tale \u003c\/i\u003ein 1985, and followed with many other classics such as \u003ci\u003eI, Crocodile\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Steadfast Tin Soldier.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.7 x 11.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771967045920,"sku":"9781481476621","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/65daab6cc44c8515e65169e95e3977d5.webp?v=1780398481","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-steadfast-tin-soldier-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}