On the eve of the most magical winter holiday, miracles always happen: the Christmas tree lights up with bright lights, bells ring, children receive gifts. And then what happens when the children go to bed? The most incredible thing begins: toys come to life and the door opens to the most New Year's tale — the tale of the brave Nutcracker and the Mouse King! This is a story about love, hope and faith in a miracle, about how even in the darkest hour the light of hope is able to illuminate the path to victory, and good always wins over evil! The magnificent, atmospheric, vivid illustrations by Nadezhda Bugoslavskaya will take you into a world of wonders. Nadezhda Bugoslavskaya is the winner of the All—Russian competition "The Image of the Book" (2024) for illustrations to this work.