The Nutcracker Story Books for Kids Story

The Nutcracker Story Books for Kids

My first memory of The Nutcracker isn’t from any kind of holiday tradition we had when I was a little girl.

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It is actually from when, as a teenager, I attended a ballet performance of this beloved story.

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The Nutcracker Story Books for Kids we’ve found over the years have been such sweet editions to our read-aloud time together throughout the Christmas season.

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There is always lots to chat about with the different characters in a story. Even the young readers in your home will notice things you can discuss with them as you read together.

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In recent years, I’ve come across simple versions of this story while browsing books at yard sales, thrift stores, antique malls, and dollar stores.

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My girls really love being able to press the button and hear the music in this one, The Nutcracker (Musical Books) Board book.

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This Peep Inside a Fairy Tale The Nutcracker is a board book version that has beautiful cutouts and one lift-the-flap area within the book.

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Another sweet interactive version of The Nutcracker is this First Stories: Nutcracker board book with push, pull, and slide pages.

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