Ella Bella Ballerina and The Nutcracker (Ella Bella Ballerina Series)

I purchased this as a gift for my six year old granddaughter when just danced in her first Nutcracker performance. The illustrations are nice. I liked that it was a different version from the one she was used to. It opened up conversations on different interpretations and version of stories, songs, and plays. And it’s okay that things are different.

The Nutcracker is a beautiful but very long story that has been made into an exquisite ballet. This picture book retells the story of the Nutcracker in a simplified manner for a younger audience. I think it is perfect for the 4-8 year old. The narrative is uncomplicated and the pictures are very appealing.Personally, I think this is a perfect introductory book. It would be great to read this prior to seeing an actual live performance of the Nutcracker. It is well written, explicit and packed with beautiful illustrations.I highly recommend this book for a young ballerina!

This book is a lovely introduction to the world of The Nutcracker in a playful, unique storyline involving Ella Bella. The illustrations are lovely and colorful.Even though my daughter was 7 when I bought it for her, I think it was just right for her English-reading skills, considering that English is her second language. It helps a lot that she's been a huge ballet fan and ballerina since she was 4.So if your little one is into ballet, this is definitely a good reading!

We are fans of the Ella Bella Ballerina series. My daughter loves The Nutcracker play so I knew this would be a good choice. We are more than pleased with the story line of this book and the illustrations. The story is simplified of course from the full version, but still retains the essence of The Nutcracker. My daughter asks for me to read this book again and again. It's a winner :)

This is a nice story book. It kept the interest of my 5 year old daughter and requested it often for bedtime story. It should keep the interest of any girl that like ballet and familiar the Nutcracker story. We have kept it as part of the Christmas collection of books that gets brought down from the attic each year; to keep the variety. The hardcover book is standard thickness with nothing unusuall about the construction of the book itself.

My little is obsessed with the nutcracker and this book makes it so relatable to her. Ella Bella goes on a journey with Clara, helps her defeat the Mouse King and free the Prince. We love this book and are excited to read more books in this series.

Granddaughter loved it!

This book adds a twist to the nutcracker. Very clever

Great classic story from a young child’s view very well illustrated

Después de la colección de Katie, compramos este libro. Tiene un estilo parecido y nos ha gustado mucho: las imágenes son muy bonitas y la historia introduce a los pequeños en el mundo de los famosos ballets. Muy recomendable.

I purchased this book for my daughter named Ella (we call her Ella Bella) who is a professional ballerina. Her first professional performance was in The Nutcracker.

Bought it as a gift for a little girl who has other books in this series and she loved it. I paired it with a ballerina tutu skirt and it was a blast :)

Cute, really short version but just enough for my 5 year old.