8 Best fantasy books like The Nutcracker by Valeria Docampo, New York City Ballet

Cover of The Nutcracker by Valeria Docampo, New York City Ballet

The Nutcracker

By: Valeria Docampo , New York City Ballet

3.91

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The New York City Ballet presents a classic ballet tale for a modern ballet lover with George Balan…

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Nutcracker by Valeria Docampo, New York City Ballet , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen

1. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and J… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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2. The Polar Express

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.32

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see.”… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • fantasy
"The bell still rings for all who truly believe"

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

"Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

"At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I've gro…"

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

Cover of The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, Jan Brett

3. The Night Before Christmas

By: Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This poem first appeared in a newspaper in Troy, New York, USA, on December 23, 1823, as "A Visit F… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • fantasy
"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be t…"

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

Cover of The Nutcracker by Valeria Docampo, New York City Ballet

4. The Nutcracker

By: Valeria Docampo , New York City Ballet

3.91

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The New York City Ballet presents a classic ballet tale for a modern ballet lover with George Balan… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • fantasy
Cover of Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ralph Manheim, Maurice Sendak

5. Nutcracker

By: E.T.A. Hoffmann , Ralph Manheim , Maurice Sendak

3.93

Format: 245 pages, Hardcover

The tale of Nutcracker, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, co… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • fantasy
Cover of Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter by Becca Stadtlander, Eugenie Doyle

6. Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter

By: Becca Stadtlander , Eugenie Doyle

1.00

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

A captivating exploration of how a family gets a farm ready for the snow of winter, Sleep Tight Far… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert E. Barry

7. Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

By: Robert E. Barry

4.40

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A classic picture book celebrating all the joy a Christmas tree can bring. Christmas is here and Mr… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • fantasy

8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

By: Dr. Seuss

3.82

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

"The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don't ask why. No one quite kn… read more

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9. Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD

By: Janet Schulman , Sergei Prokofiev

4.57

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

Written in 1936, Sergei Prokofiev's symphonic fairy tale for narrator and orchestra has enchanted g… read more

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10. Extra Yarn

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

3.88

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

This looks like an ordinary box full of ordinary yarn. But it turns out it isn't. read more

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11. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

By: Vicki Myron , Bret Witter

3.69

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for … read more

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12. The Nutcracker

By: Susan Jeffers

3.66

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

New York Timesbestselling artist Susan Jeffers has created a Nutcrackerunlike any that has gone bef… read more

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13. Mary Engelbreit's Nutcracker

By: Mary Engelbreit

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

It is the night before Christmas! When Marie receives a handsome wooden Nutcracker from her dear un… read more

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14. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

By: Sophie Blackall , Lindsay Mattick

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, … read more

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15. The Snowy Day

By: Ezra Jack Keats

3.33

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the … read more

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16. Bear Stays Up for Christmas

By: Karma Wilson , Jane Chapman

4.02

Format: 424 pages, Hardcover

"The day before Christmas, snuggled on his floor, Bear sleeps soundly with a great big snore...." B… read more

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17. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Grumpy Monkey

By: Suzanne Lang

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings…and the danger in suppressing them… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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19. Jan Brett's The Nutcracker

By: Jan Brett

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jan Brett's striking illustrations and the Christmas classic The Nutcracker are a match made in pic… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • fantasy
Cover of Little Red Sleigh by Erin Guendelsberger

20. Little Red Sleigh

By: Erin Guendelsberger

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Believe in the magic of Christmas with this heartwarming Christmas picture book about the little re… read more

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  • christmas
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

21. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

6 Best classics books like The Nutcracker by Valeria Docampo, New York City Ballet

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The Polar Express

Chris Van Allsburg

4.32

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The Night Before Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

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The Nutcracker

Valeria Docampo , New York City Ballet

3.91

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E.T.A. Hoffmann , Ralph Manheim , Maurice Sendak

3.93

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Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

Tiphanie Beeke , Julia Rawlinson

4.19

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Christmas Farm

Mary Lyn Ray , Barry Root

3.87

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Jarvis , Patricia Toht

3.95

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Becca Stadtlander , Eugenie Doyle

1.00

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