Your child’s name woven throughout the story
Personalise their appearance— skin tone, hair & accessories
Add your own dedication message
Choice of cover colour & format
Premium 170–200 gsm pages with a beautiful matte finish
Available in hardcover, with softcover in Australia and New Zealand
Perfect for:
- A personalised Christmas gift for a child aged 0–7
- Families looking for a special Christmas Eve story to read together
- A thoughtful first Christmas gift that can become part of their festive traditions
Why families choose The Nutcracker
They become part of the Christmas adventure
This is more than a retelling of a festive story. Your child’s name and personalised character place them inside the adventure as they meet the Nutcracker, face the Mouse King and journey to the Kingdom of Sweets.
Personalised by you
Choose their appearance, add their name and write a dedication especially for them. You can preview their character during personalisation, so you can see how they will look before placing your order.
A story to bring out each Christmas
Because the child is part of the story, The Nutcracker becomes closely tied to their own Christmas memories. It is made to be read together during the festive season and enjoyed again as the years pass.
About this personalised Nutcracker book
This personalised Nutcracker book follows your child on a Christmas Eve adventure filled with toys that come to life, the mischievous Mouse King and a journey into an enchanted winter world.
Their name appears throughout the story as they join the Nutcracker in the Land of Snow before travelling by magical sleigh to the Kingdom of Sweets, where they meet the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Told through narrative, rhyme and dialogue with colourful illustrations throughout, it is a personalised Christmas book created for one child and designed to make festive storytime feel distinctly their own.
How you personalise The Nutcracker
- Your child’s name — woven throughout the story
- Their appearance — choose their gender, skin tone, hair colour and glasses
- Dedication message — add a personal message at the beginning of the book
- Book cover — choose white or blue
- Additional character — another child can be added by custom order at no extra cost
Age range: 0–7 years
Pages: 32
Dimensions: 28 × 21 cm
Orientation: Landscape
Format: Hardcover; softcover available in Australia and New Zealand only
Finish: Matte-coated cover and interior pages
Care: Pages can be wiped clean with a damp cloth
Production: Personalised and printed to order
Dispatch: 3–4 working days
Printing locations: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and Canada
Sustainability: Produced using FSC-certified paper by FSC-certified printing partners. Papier Tales prints books to order and aims to produce closer to the delivery destination whenever practical, helping avoid unsold inventory and reduce unnecessary materials and waste.
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The Nutcracker FAQs
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The Nutcracker is recommended for children aged 0–7 years. The story combines colourful illustrations, narrative, rhyme and familiar Christmas imagery in a personalised festive adventure.
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You can preview your child’s personalised character during the personalisation process. A number of sample story pages are also shown in the product images.
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Yes. The book is available in hardcover. A softcover edition is also available in Australia and New Zealand.
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Each book is personalised and printed to order, then dispatched within 3–4 working days.
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Papier Tales works with printing partners in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, aiming to produce books closer to their destination whenever practical.
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Made with the planet in mind
Sustainably sourced paper · Solar-powered print labs · Non-toxic, vegan eco-inks · Fully recyclable packaging · Local fulfilment in AU, UK, US & CA to minimise air miles.