BR 2-02: The Nutcracker

"Maybe it wasn't just a dream..." (p.47)

This is Christmas night story...  One garl, Clala waited for her godfather at Christmas night. She loved her godfather's visits, because something magical always happened when he was around. The present from godfather was mysterious. It was a wooder nutcracker doll. It was dressed like a soldier. She slept under the tree. When she got up, she became be as small as a mouse. She spent time like a dream with the doll. They saw the Ice Queen. And they went to The Land of Sweets. They saw a lot of dances. Then they came back home. She was so tired that she fell asleep on his shoulder. When Clala woke up, she was under the Christmas tree and the doll was gone. She thinks that was a dream. But the doll's tag from her godfather says "I hope this protects you". Clala thought that it seemed so real.

This story has a dream. I thought that it was a wonderful Christmas night.

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Emma Helbrough (2004),  The Nutcracker, Usborn (London)