![]() ![]() Second, the original story is much darker than the ballet version. First off, the language is very dated (it is 200 years old, after all!). I love this book, but it's not meant for small children. Hoffman and Maurice Sendakīack in the 80's, Sendak (of Where the Wild Things Are fame) illustrated a retelling of the original Nutcracker story. ![]() Mary Engelbreit's Nutcracker by Mary Engelbreit There are many, many (MANY!) other illustrated versions of the Nutcracker story. It's not a big deal, I just switch the names when I'm reading it aloud. Since this picture book is supposed to be the “story of the ballet,” then it seems she should be called Clara. In the ballet version, she is rechristened Clara. ![]() ![]() In Hoffman's original 18th century Nutcracker story, the girl is named Marie. One thing that seems a little silly is that the main character's name is Marie. It covers the important events, but isn't too wordy. I love this version of the Nutcracker story! It's the one I read aloud to my students. #1 The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet by Deborah Hautzig WW So let's start our list there with the story of the Nutcracker. I have loved the story of the Nutcracker ever since I was a little girl and Grammy gave me a copy of the book when she came to visit. ![]()
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