by Keith Brockett (Author), Joseph Cowman (Illustrator)

In The Nutcracker's Night Before Christmas preparations for a doomed stage production of the classic ballet goes from terribly bad to ridiculously worse. Sick stagehands, renegade cats, and crashing Christmas trees have everyone sure that the show won't go on. But it's Christmas Eve and help is on the way Told in verse with wonderful whimsical illustrations, this story hits all the right notes for holiday reading.