Nutcracker

The Nutcracker story was written by E.T. A. Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann of Koenigsberg, Prussia. It was set to music by composer Tchaikovsky and has become the most popular ballet performed around Christmas time . It is appealing to children and adults alike and has been a standard yearly feature of theaters in many cities.

The story of "The Nutcracker and the Mouseking", has been published in many book versions including cute charming children's versions.