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K-3
Illustrated by
Don Daily
&
Don Daily.
This cloth bound edition of the classic story about a young girl who receives an extraordinary nutcracker for Christmas features pages bordered by ample margins and large, handsome illustrations. The art ably captures the story's setting, and its varied perspectives add drama to the tale. A toy soldier dangles from the end of the ribbon page marker.