Gift Guide: 'Wicked' books, 'Nutcracker' tea, 'Resilience'

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Here’s a trio of gift ideas from the realm of the arts for children to adults.

‘Wicked’ books

For the youngest on your shopping list, turn to the hottest entertainment property of the moment: “Wicked.” The conclusion of the two-part movie series based on the stage musical of the same name just hit theaters.

The story, adapted from Gregory Maguire’s adult novel, tells how Elphaba — later known as the Wicked Witch of the West — became friends with Galinda — later known as Glinda — and a lot of other things that happened in Oz before Dorothy flew in from Kansas.

Titles based on the movie musical "Wicked" have joined the Little Golden Books collection. (Matthew J. Palm/Orlando Sentinel)

Now, Little Golden Books — remember them? — are telling t