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Jan Brett's The Nutcracker

By Jan Brett
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Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
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Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
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Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
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Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
On Tour

Illustrated by Jan Brett

By Jan Brett
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Illustrated by Jan Brett

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Hardcover $18.99

Nov 16, 2021 | ISBN 9780593109823 | 4-8 years

Hardcover $19.99

Aug 19, 2025 | ISBN 9798217005048 | 4-8 years

Ebook $7.99

Nov 16, 2021 | ISBN 9780593109830 | 4-8 years

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    About Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker

    Jan Brett’s striking illustrations and the Christmas classic The Nutcracker are a match made in picture book heaven.

    When Marie and her brother Fritz receive a special Christmas nutcracker from their uncle, Marie immediately feels something magical. “He looks like a real boy,” she mused. “A real boy with a secret, who came from far away.”

    This feeling is only the beginning of the epic adventure she goes on with the Nutcracker—into the cabinet, through the battle with the mice, and finally to the magical land of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

    Jan Brett makes this classic her own by setting it in snowy Russia and adding whimsical touches to the favorite elements of the traditional ballet. Enjoying this book will be an instant Christmas tradition for families who love the ballet and those new to the story.
    As perfect a gift as Jan Brett’s classics The Mitten and The Night Before Christmas.

    About Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker

    This edition of Jan Brett’s Christmas classic now features access to music from the ballet performed by the Boston Pops!

    When Marie and her brother Fritz receive a special Christmas nutcracker from their uncle, Marie immediately feels something magical. “He looks like a real boy,” she mused. “A real boy with a secret, who came from far away.”

    This feeling is only the beginning of the epic adventure she goes on with the Nutcracker—into the cabinet, through the battle with the mice, and finally to the magical land of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

    Jan Brett makes this classic her own by setting it in snowy Russia and adding whimsical touches to the favorite elements of the traditional ballet. Enjoying this book will be an instant Christmas tradition for families who love the ballet and those new to the story.
    As perfect a gift as Jan Brett’s classics The Mitten and The Night Before Christmas.

    About Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker

    Jan Brett’s striking illustrations and the Christmas classic The Nutcracker are a match made in picture book heaven.

    When Marie and her brother Fritz receive a special Christmas nutcracker from their uncle, Marie immediately feels something magical. “He looks like a real boy,” she mused. “A real boy with a secret, who came from far away.”

    This feeling is only the beginning of the epic adventure she goes on with the Nutcracker—into the cabinet, through the battle with the mice, and finally to the magical land of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

    Jan Brett makes this classic her own by setting it in snowy Russia and adding whimsical touches to the favorite elements of the traditional ballet. Enjoying this book will be an instant Christmas tradition for families who love the ballet and those new to the story.
    As perfect a gift as Jan Brett’s classics The Mitten and The Night Before Christmas.

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    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    About Jan Brett

    With more than 42 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a… More about Jan Brett

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Classics | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Nov 16, 2021 | 32 Pages | 11-1/4 x 9-1/4 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593109823

    Category: Children’s Classics | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Aug 19, 2025 | 32 Pages | 11-1/4 x 9-1/4 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9798217005048

    Category: Children’s Classics | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Nov 16, 2021 | 32 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593109830

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    Praise

    “Animals are cast in the traditional second act: Bears dance the Russian Trepak, Arctic foxes perform the Danse Arabe (“their foxtails entwining”), and reindeer with candles on their antlers accompany Marie to a gingerbread house, where waltzing hedgehogs’ quills are studded with tiny yellow flowers. Vivid, descriptive language adds further depth. . . A Christmas confection laced with an Old World sensibility.” —Publisher’s Weekly

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