Lisée is so excited because her fairy friends from Blossom Grove are coming to dance with her in The Nutcracker ballet! The hollow in the oak tree is always set up like a magnificent stage, and today it is all set up for their performance. She is so happy that Flicker, Berry, Glimmer, Evie, and Daisy are going to dance with her and that they will get to dress up as the different characters and use different props to dance out the various scenes of the ballet. As the enchanting Tchaikovsky music begins to play, they are no longer in Blossom Grove; they are in The Nutcracker ! Lisée At The Ballet: The Nutcracker introduces the story of Clara beginning with a magnificent party in a ballroom where she meets the Nutcracker Prince, and then onward to a battle between the little mice and soldiers. Next, she travels on a beautiful sleigh ride through a snowy pine forest, and finally meets the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Kingdom of the Sweets. Join Lisée and the Fairies of Blossom Grove and dance out one character or all of them as you learn the story of one of the most loved ballets around! This book is ideal for children between the ages of 3 and 6. Lisee at the Ballet: The Nutcracker is an adorable introduction to The Nutcracker for young dancers. I especially love the author Isabelle Parenti's suggestions to help dancers bring the story to life! This would be the perfect supplement to a children's ballet class or for at-home use for parents of budding ballerinas. If you're looking for an age-appropriate way to introduce young dancers to the magic of The Nutcracker, look no further! - Caitlin Sloan; Founder & CEO of The Brainy Ballerina Isabelle Parenti has written a magical book that brings The Nutcracker to life through imagination, creative drama, and dance. "Lisée at the Ballet: The Nutcracker" will have your young performer leaping to their feet to help tell the story along with the characters they are reading about. As a veteran performer, professor of musical theatre and voice teacher, I am thrilled to add a book like this to my curriculum, especially for the holidays. I am anxiously awaiting the next book in the series and am certain after you read it you will be too. - Nancy Snow Carr, MFA in Musical Theatre, Musical Theatre Specialist and owner/operator of NC Studios: The Voice Studio of Nancy Carr