The Cajun Nutcracker

by Chara Mock, Jean Cassels (Illustrator)

As Merrae dances with her friends and family to the sound of washboards and banjos, her excitement only grows when she receives a Nutcracker from Perrain for Christmas. But later that night, she awakes to find herself surrounded by nutrias and the evil Alligator King. Soon toy soldiers and the heroic Nutcracker come to life and begin to battle the creatures. After Merrae is saved by the Nutcracker, they sail through the swamp to see the Sugar Cane Fairy, where the air smells sweet with magnolias.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 26, 2011

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[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Cajun approach to the classic Christmas tale.