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New York Timesbestselling artist and Caldecott Honor winner Susan Jeffers has created aNutcrackeras only she canwith lavish illustrations, magnificent detail, a glitter-brushed cover, and enchanting holiday scenes on every page. This isTheNutcrackeras youve never seen it before! Makes a lovely keepsake and gift.

Join Marie, Fritz, and the intriguing Nutcracker himself on a magical Christmas Eve adventure. Behold the frightful Mouse King, the elegant Sugar Plum fairies, and the entire Land of Sweets in this dazzling, gorgeously illustrated holiday classic. With spare text based on the story in the ballet, this book offers a front-row seat to the enthralling tale that is a perennial favorite of adults and children alike.

And for Susan Jeffers fans looking for extra content, an authors note is included at the end of the book, in which she explains what inspired her to turn this holiday tradition into a show-stopping picture book.

Hardcover.