"In The Nutcracker's Night Before Christmas preparations for a doomed stage production of the classic ballet goes from terribly bad to ridiculously worse. But it's Christmas Eve and help is on the way!"--Provided by the publisher.
Katrusya's family cannot afford Christmas, but they cut a small pine tree in the forest, decorate it with buttons, and, when baby spiders hatch in its branches, they especially enjoy the silvery webs that appear.
Tony's big sister explains that Christmas is Jesus' birthday and that his parents tried to do as much as they could for the new baby - just as their parents do for their new baby brother.