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The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet

by Deborah Hautzig · 1986

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Illus. in full color. The magic of the beloved ballet is captured in this affordable edition. Art by a Caldecott Honor Book artist complements a succinct narration that is ideal for young children.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
ChristmasChristmasMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ChristmasChristmasMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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