C and R saw The Nutcracker for the first time this year. Actually, it was my first time too and all three of us loved it. We loved it so much that we are still reading the two books that we own about The Nutcracker.
I won The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, E.T.A. Hoffmann's Classic Tale Illustrated by Gail DeMarcken from Chronicle of an Infant Bibliophile. C LOVES this book because the illustrations are amazing, especially the battle scenes.
The Nutcracker by Susan Jeffers is a beautiful book with much less text. This is the perfect version of the fairy tale for a young child. Jeffers' version is based on the ballet which also makes it a great choice for a child who has seen or will see the ballet.
We are already looking forward to seeing The Nutcracker next year!
