Christmas is coming, and Madame Rosa has prepared a surprise party for her ballet class. As she begins playing a music box, little Ella Bella is magically transported into the enchanting, festive world of The Nutcracker ballet. On the last page of this beautifully illustrated story, young readers learn about the origins of The Nutcracker ballet, its music written in 1892 by the composer Piotr Tchaikovsky for Russia's famous Imperial Ballet. 32 pages.
