Nutcracker and mouse king

The Nutcracker and Mouse King is one of the famous magic stories written by the great romantic of German literature Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann. This mysterious fairy tale, which has long become a textbook, invariably causes admiration for young readers, because real miracles occur in it: dolls and toy soldiers in the nursery come to life and help Marie and Fritz to protect the Nutcracker and defeat the army of the mouse king.
This Christmas fairy tale was illustrated by many artists. Nika Georgievna Golts, recognized classic of book illustrations, Honored Artist of Russia, holder of the Honorary Diploma of the International Prize in Children"s Literature named after H.K. Andersen, saw Hoffmann heroes in her own way, very individually and talented. Her drawings - air, light, even magical - help readers immerse themselves in the world of Hoffmann and feel the unusualness of his fairy tale