The Nutcracker by David Freeman

by Joanna Isles

Retells the story of Clara, who receives a magic nutcracker as a Christmas gift from her godfather, a tale based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffman that inspired the famous Tchaikovsky ballet

Genres: Picture Books

Hardcover

First published December 12, 1931

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn’t care for the illustrations (creepy) or the twist on the story (Mouse Queen and nephew). There are much better versions of The Nutcracker.

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't the into the way the story was told, the Christmas tree angel was superfluous, but I loved the bright colors.