I think most people are familiar with the story of the the Nutcracker. Although I have seen the Nutcracker ballet and read some simplified versions of it, I had never read the full story until I was given the chance to review this copy by E.T.A. Hoffmann and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. It is actually a much longer book than I thought it would be! There are scenes that I never new about from my previous reading or viewing of the story. I found it very interesting! It is nicely broken up into shorter chapters, and my kids enjoyed listening to one a day. Maurice Sendak is well known for illustrating the book Where the Wild Things Are and I think he did a very lovely job with the Nutcracker as well. There are some full page illustrations as well as small ones on most of the other pages. If you are looking for a good version of the original Nutcracker to add to you bookshelves, I highly recommend this one!
I received this book free for review from Waterbrook Multnomah.
Blessings,
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