The Nutcracker - Hardcover

When a boy is turned into an ugly nutcracker, Marie is his only key to freedom. He, in turn, holds the key to her heart. Margrete Lamond’s retelling of Hoffman’s classic tale reduces the rambling original to its essentials, while satisfying the modern taste for strong emotion-based storylines. Ritva Voutila’s paintings bring the magic, wonder and terror of childhood imagination to life, and set the action against a lavish Victorian backdrop that both enthralls and reassures the reader.

Margrete Lamond is the publisher at Little Hare Books and she has written numerous books for young children. She is known for her passion for classic stories and fairytales. Ritva Voutila is an acclaimed fine artist and illustrator whose other books include The Selfish Giant and The Stone Lion.