Based on E T A Hoffmann's original short story The Nutcracker & the Mouse King The Nutcracker Colouring Book is a delightful addition to the Macmillan Classic Colouring range of books The ballet based on the original story is now the most popular ballet in the world & is staged every year in the run up to Christmas With beautiful & detailed black line illustrations plus captions that tell the story & with a festive cover decorated with red foiling this is a perfect Christmas gift