PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : The Nutcracker by Anna Kemp & Sara Ogilvie
THE MUTTCRACKER written by Anna Kemp, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025 ISBN: 978-1-6659-8103-3 Source: publisher for review Ages 4-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK Festive fun from the team that brought you beloved bestseller Dogs Don't Do Ballet! My dog is not like other dogs. My dog is a ballerina who dreams of being the Sugar Plum Fairy. So when Miss Polly announces the parts in our Christmas show, The Nutcracker, will my dog’s dream come true? Or will we both just be… bonbons? REVIEW The little girl who narrates the book describes her dog, Biff's love of ballet. At ballet class, the instructor announces that they will be performing The Nutcracker and Biff wants to be the Sugar Plum Fairy. When Biff and his girl are assigned to do the Dance of the Bonbons, Biff is thoroughly disappointed. At first he refuses to participate in rehe...