Plum
by Sean Hayes (Author) Robin Thompson (Illustrator)
From Will & Grace star Sean Hayes and composer Scott Icenogle comes a modern classic inspired by The Nutcracker about how the Sugar Plum Fairy got her wings.
Plum will not stay glum. For as long as she can remember, Plum has lived at the Mary Fitzgerald Orphanage, wishing and hoping for a family. When a sudden snowfall threatens a delivery of presents on Christmas Eve, Plum is determined to save Christmas--even for the kids who laugh at her. Plum's pure heart grants her an unexpected reward. When she eats a cake left behind by a mysterious magician, she is transported into the Land of Sweets. But Christmas here is threatened, too--by a sourness that is spreading from the center of the land. Plum's determined to help, and in doing so, she might just find the family she's always dreamed of, thanks to a good heart--and Christmas magic!
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Publishers Weekly
With a nod to E.T.A. Hoffman's chestnut The Nutcracker, married debut authors Hayes and Icenogle spin a sweet origin story about one of Hoffman's favorite characters. When young Plum, the tiniest, loneliest--and perhaps most picked-on--resident of Mary Fitzgerald Orphanage tries to salvage a happy holiday for her fellow orphans, she receives some magical Christmas Eve help from "mysterious magician" Mr. Drosselmeyer. After gobbling up Drosselmeyer's gift of a petit four-size Nuzzlecake, Plum is transported to the Land of Sweets, where she's just in time to save the place from a sour note. Her act of selfless kindness toward a dejected King Christopher unspools a jolly denouement that includes an adoption--and a sprouting of wings. Thompson's palette is as plum-toned as the story demands, and she nimbly contrasts shadowy forlorn scenes with brighter, joyful ones in mixed-media illustrations that display the sheen of animation. Ages 4-8. Agent: Andy McNichol, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. (Oct.)
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"An adorable children's book...about the holidays, inclusion, and magic!" —Kristen Bell, award-winning actress from Frozen and The Good Place
"Want to make this holiday more magical? Then get your copy!" —Allison Janney, award-winning actress from Mom and I, Tonya
"Great for kids this holiday season!" —Jessie Tyler Ferguson, award-winning actor from Modern Family
JUV013050 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans & Foster Homes
JUV013010 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Adoption
JUV012040 - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
Magic
Orphans
Adoption
Christmas stories
Kings, queens, rulers, etc
Loneliness
Kindness
Christmas
Christmas fiction
