# The Steadfast Tin Soldier - Hardcover

by **Tor Seidler** (Retold by), **Fred Marcellino** (Illustrator)

**Award-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.**

True 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.

### Author Biography

Tor Seidler is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of more than a dozen children's books, including _Firstborn_, _The Wainscott Weasel_, _A Rat's Tale_, _The Steadfast Tin Soldier_, _Gully's Travel_s, and most notably _Mean Margaret_, which was a National Book Award Finalist. He lives in New York, New York.

Fred Marcellino, the renowned and beloved artist and illustrator, won a Caldecott Honor for his first full-color picture book, _Puss in Boots_. He began his career in children's literature with Tor Seidler's _A Rat's Tale_ in 1985, and followed with many other classics such as _I, Crocodile_ and _The Steadfast Tin Soldier._

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 9.7 x 11.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 19, 2017

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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