Nutcracker: Susan Jeffers Illus. Refugee and a tambourine

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Nutcracker: Susan Jeffers Illus. Refugee and a tambourineBy Susan Jeffers, Illustrator. When New York Times bestselling artist Susan Jeffers realized there were no versions of The Nutcracker that depicted just the ballet (instead of the extended fairy tale that she felt was too long and complex for a young child), she set out to create a Nutcracker unlike any that have come before with a lovely spare text and exquisite art. Each year a new crop of children flock to the Nutcracker Ballet. Seeing it is a