The Nutcracker: The story based on the ballet

by Diane Goode (Contributor)

On Christmas Eve, a little girl helps break the spell on her wooden nutcracker and watches him turn into a handsome prince, who takes her to his kingdom where they are entertained by dances from many lands.

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy

26 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Caldecott Honor children's book author/illustrator of over 55 picture books.

Reviews

[Samara O'Gorman · Rating 4 out of 5]

The nutcracker is a classic and fantastical tale… I’ve always wanted to see the ballet but the sugar plum fairy in the book is the next best thing.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mini-book (and I do mean MINI) of The Nutcracker, with illustrations by Diane Goode.