Welcome to a world where magic really happens. A giftbook to treasure for allfans of this wonderful old story and ballet. It is Christmas Eve and Clara isoverjo... » 

Welcome to a world where magic really happens. A giftbook to treasure for allfans of this wonderful old story and ballet. It is Christmas Eve and Clara isoverjoyed when Godfather Drosselmeyer gives her a nutcracker in the shape of awooden soldier. But it is at night that the magic really begins when toys comealive young girls become princesses and Clara8217 s brave nutcrackerbecomes the prince of her dreams. This beautiful and lyrical retelling ofHoffman8217 s muchloved Nutcracker story from which the famous ballet wascreated is exquisitely and enchantingly illustrated making it a book totreasure. «