Christmas and New Year! Winter Stories in Anticipation of the Holidays

"Christmas and New Year!" is a cozy winter book, a collection of stories from the author of stories about the beloved mouse Tilda Appleseed. We will meet new characters, as well as those already familiar from other works by Andreas H. Schmachtl - Tilda Appleseed (one story will be dedicated to her), Snowflake and Hieronymus Toad.

The collection is written in the best traditions of the author. There are no monsters, tragic incidents or wild adventures in the book. The reader sees life in its everyday beauty and learns to notice miracles in the ordinary.

The book contains 24 stories, and each one in one way or another tells about Christmas and preparations for it. The pages bring to life the atmosphere of winter holidays in Europe. One story mentions Bach's Christmas Cantata and even provides its translation into Russian. If you start reading the book 24 days before the New Year, devoting each evening to one story, you can get closer to the holiday together with the characters, have time to discuss holiday traditions of different countries and even repeat some of them.

In the New Year's bustle, it is important not to forget what exactly we are celebrating, to find silence, to give love to your loved ones. This book in a festive design - with foil stamping and glitter - will become a cozy winter reading in anticipation of your favorite holidays.

Recommended reader age: 3+

Author: Andreas Schmachtl
Artist: Andreas Schmachtl
Translation: Natalia Kushnir
Editor: Elena Abronova
Year of release: 2021
Publisher: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber
Pages: 224
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 236x170x18 mm
ISBN: 978-5-00146-433-4