Nutcracker Ballet for Children: Stories, Dance and Music!Like this list

37 items

• Charlotte and the Nutcracker

  the True Story of a Girl Who Made Ballet History

  Nebres, Charlotte,

  Add Charlotte and the Nutcracker to your for later shelf

  It is very special to play the young Maria in the New York City Ballet performance of the Nutcracker, but even more special to be the the first black dancer to play the role there!

• A Child's Introduction to The Nutcracker

  the Story, Music, Costumes, and Choreography of the Fairy Tale Ballet

  Alexander, Heather, 1967-

  Add A Child's Introduction to The Nutcracker to your for later shelf

  Do you know what choreography is? And how costumes match the characters in the story? It's all covered in this illustrated book about a ballet that so many people look forward to during the winter holiday season.

• The Night Before The Nutcracker

  Allman, John Robert,

  Add The Night Before The Nutcracker to your for later shelf

  Charming illustrations and rhyming text follow young dancers through a performance of the Nutcracker Ballet.

• Nutcracker Night

  Messier, Mireille,

  Add Nutcracker Night to your for later shelf

  From the "Beep!Beep!" of the taxi, to "Bravo!" of the crowd, onomatopoeic text along with engaging illustrations will give readers the feeling they have been to a performance of the Nutcracker ballet.

• Becoming a Ballerina

  a Nutcracker Story

  Friedman, Lise

  Add Becoming a Ballerina to your for later shelf

  A real-life story - follow a young dancer as she prepares for her role as Maria in the Nutcracker.

• Waltz of the Snowflakes

  MacKay, Elly,

  Add Waltz of the Snowflakes to your for later shelf

  A wonderful wordless book that follows two children as they go from reluctant to enchanted by a performance of the Nutcracker ballet.

• Tallulah's Nutcracker

  Singer, Marilyn

  Add Tallulah's Nutcracker to your for later shelf

  Tallulah finds out it's not all sugarplums being in a ballet!

• The Nutcracker in Harlem

  McMorrow, T. E.

  Add The Nutcracker in Harlem to your for later shelf

  A re-telling of the Nutcracker story set during the vibrant 1920's in Harlem. James Ransome's illustrations add to the magic.

• Bea in The Nutcracker

  Isadora, Rachel,

  Add Bea in The Nutcracker to your for later shelf

  Rachel Isadora celebrates dance in many of her picture books for young children - here little Bea and her friends joyfully perform the Nutcracker and enjoy their cupcakes after the show.

• The Nutcracker

  Based on the National Ballet of Canada's Production by James Kudelka

  Kain, Karen, 1951-

  Add The Nutcracker to your for later shelf

  Karen Kain, a famous Canadian ballerina, gives us her version of the Nutcracker.

• The Nutcracker

  Jeffers, Susan

  Add The Nutcracker to your for later shelf

  A beautifully illustrated Nutcracker story perfect for younger children.

• The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

  Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822

  Add The Nutcracker and the Mouse King to your for later shelf

  This is close to the original story written by Hoffmann in 1816.

• The Nutcracker

  Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822

  Add The Nutcracker to your for later shelf

  Maurice Sendak's contribution to the many versions of the Nutcracker.

• The Nutcracker

  Spinner, Stephanie

  Add The Nutcracker to your for later shelf

  Another Nutcracker re-telling - good for younger audience.

• Grand Jeté and Me

  Kent, Allegra,

  Add Grand Jeté and Me to your for later shelf

  A girl and her grandmother go the Nutcracker together - extra special because this girl's grandmother was a prima ballerina herself! This lively story was written by famous ballerina Allegra Kent. The pictures, by Fancy Nancy illustrator Robin…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite

  Celenza, Anna Harwell,

  Add Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite to your for later shelf

  A jazz version of the Nutcracker!

• Nutcracked

  Adrian, Susan,

  Add Nutcracked to your for later shelf

  In this chapter book, Georgie gets to dance the role of Clara in the Nutcracker but things get complicated when the real world and the world of the Nutcracker story merge.

• The Nutcracker Mice

  Kladstrup, Kristin,

  Add The Nutcracker Mice to your for later shelf

  Nutcracker drama goes behind the stage where members of the Russian Mouse Ballet company have to worry about the negative impression of mice in the ballet, and the humans who want to rid the theater of "vermin." A mouse and a girl team up to save…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Step by Step

  Holabird, Katharine,

  Add Step by Step to your for later shelf

  Everyone's favorite ballerina mouse, Angelina, teaches her little sister some basic ballet steps and movements. Try them yourself!

• A Child's Introduction to Ballet

  the Stories, Music and Magic of Classical Dance

  Lee, Laura, 1969-

  Add A Child's Introduction to Ballet to your for later shelf

  This book provides lots of fascinating information that will help you understand what makes ballet a magical art form.