本書以孩子熟悉又喜愛的角色──小紅雞──帶領讀者走進芭蕾經典《胡桃鉗》的舞台。寒假來臨，小紅雞第一次跟著爸爸進劇院看表演，她滿心期待，也信誓旦旦答應會乖乖坐好。然而，當故事一幕幕展開，她卻怎麼也忍不住想「幫忙」：擔心胡桃鉗被欺負、對鼠王揮舞長劍感到緊張，於是一次次衝上舞台，試圖改變劇情走向。本書巧妙結合經典故事與幽默「打破第四面牆」的敘事方式，讓孩子在歡笑中親近芭蕾藝術，也感受到第一次進劇院的悸動與興奮。David Ezra Stein 以活潑節奏與溫馨筆觸，描繪孩子無法抑制的熱情與善意，讓這場冬日演出成為一段既熟悉又新鮮的閱讀體驗At her first ballet ever, can an excitable little Chicken resist helping the story along? Fans will cheer as their favorite interrupter puts her spin on a beloved holiday classic. "Hi, Clara! Like my tutu?""Ahem," said the narrator."Chicken!" said Papa. "You can't go onstage!"It's winter vacation for the little red chicken and, with promises of best behavior, she's on her way to see The Nutcracker with Papa. She can't wait! In fact, she's so excited that Papa is worried she might get a little carried away . . . Take your seats and get ready to giggle as a certain irrepressible audience member dances onstage at key moments, determined to save the nutcracker from that bully Fritz and the sword-wielding Mouse King. But what
