Top 10 The Nutcracker Books

    Nutcracker
    6.0
    01
    Nutcracker
    Written by E.T.A. Hoffmann & illustrated by Maurice Sendak
    The Nutcracker
    5.3
    02
    The Nutcracker
    Written by New York City Ballet & illustrated by Valeria Docampo
    The Nutcracker
    5.0
    Series
    03
    The Nutcracker
    Written by Jennifer Adams & illustrated by Alison Oliver
    The Nutcracker
    4.8
    04
    The Nutcracker
    Written by Patrick Regan & illustrated by Natasha Kuricheva
    The Nutcracker
    05
    The Nutcracker
    Written and illustrated by Susan Jeffers
    The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet
    06
    The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet
    Illustrated by Diane Goode
    The Nutcracker
    07
    The Nutcracker
    Written by Rita Balducci & illustrated by Sheilah Beckett
    The Nutcracker: The Original Holiday Classic
    08
    The Nutcracker: The Original Holiday Classic
    Written by E.T.A. Hoffman & illustrated by Arkady Roytman
    The Nutcracker of Nuremberg
    09
    The Nutcracker of Nuremberg
    Written by Alexandre Dumas & illustrated by Else Hasselris
    The Nutcracker
    10
    The Nutcracker
    Written by E.T.A. Hoffman & illustrated by Gennady Spirin and Aliana Brodmann

"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by E. T. A. Hoffmann was written over 200 years ago in 1816. As many stories do, (especially ones of this age!) this one too has evolved into a most famous ballet known simply as, "The Nutcracker." Perhaps, it is more particularly liked and adored because of a score written by the well-known composer, Tchaikovsky. Circling back to its beginnings, we are finding many children's books about "The Nutcracker" story that have been illustrated with the original text by Hoffman and even many more that have been re-written or summarized. In this list you will find our favorite renditions of the beloved, classic tale of "The Nutcracker." We have board books for little fans, ages 0-2, many picture books for those 3-6, (and all ages!) as well as some cleverly written chapter books for our middle school age friends. I want to give particular mention to the beautiful illustrations in the books in this list. While the story remains mostly unchanged throughout the selection, the illustrations vary widely from pop-up features, to watercolor paints, and pencil sketches. We hope you will find your new favorite among the many books to choose from below.

The Nutcracker

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