The Nutcracker has long been known for being a child-friendly ballet, but you know what's not child-friendly? The story The Nutcracker was based on, which involves a bloody battle between the Prince-turned-Nutcracker and the Mouse King's army. Eek!

Luckily, when The Australian Ballet Company called upon Eirian Chapman to illustrated the enchanting promotional artwork for their Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker, they weren't talking about the original.