Adults as well as children look forward to attending an annual performance of The Nutcracker . To sweeten the anticipation and prolong the joy - or just to establish a lovely tradition- settle in with this charming retelling of a young girl's dreamy visit to the Land of the Sugarplum Fairy. The story is enhanced with magnificent colour illustrations created especially for this edition by the late award-winning artist Don Daily. This high-quality, handsomely produced volume is destined for the permanent home library.