Susan Jeffers
Someone asked in a children's book Facebook group for suggestions of books that tell the story of The Nutcracker Ballet. You can read the plot here. I borrowed a few from a school library. Many of them didn't appeal to me but I do like the work of Jane Ray and Susan Jeffers. Then I did a little digging and found some other gorgeous versions. I won't retell the story here but of course these picture books are all abridged versions of the original novella by E.T.A. Hoffmann. Here are some book covers and you are sure to recognise some of these very famous illustrators.
Lisbeth Zwerger
Jan Brett
Maurice Sendak
Jane Ray
Robert Ingpen
Mary Engelbreit
Roberto Innocenti
Ian Beck
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