A heart-warming festive tale about a little tomte (Scandinavian gnome) created by an acclaimed Finnish author and illustrator team. Little Tomte makes a special wish that Christmas will come. He sings carols, tries to bake tasty treats, and builds a snow tomte, but nothing makes it feel like Christmas. Can Little Tomte find a way to share his Christmas spirit? This is a beautiful new edition of a charming festive tale about hope, community, and friendship.

Celebrate the season with this New York Times bestselling wintry tale that will have readers of all ages believing in the magic of Christmas. This is one to pull out every year and savor all winter long! In the merry tradition of classics like The Polar Express, this special picture book captures the holiday spirit. This is a timeless classic one to reread every year and savor all winter long! Long ago, a brave little girl named Anja wanted to be one of Santa's elves.So she leaves a note for her family and helps her elderly neighbor prepare for the holiday, then she straps on her skis, and heads out into the snowy landscape. From a red bird to a polar bear to a reindeer, a menagerie of winter animals help Anja make her way to Santa. A generous trim-size, matte cover, extraordinary photographs, and foiled title make this a special book for the holiday season. And don't miss the other "Wish" books: The Reindeer Wish The Tiny Wish The Brave Little Puppy The Puppy's Wish The Polar Bear Wish

Grump the Yule Tomte lives all alone, which is exactly how he likes it! He's waiting for Christmas to arrive when all of a sudden a gust of wind steals his mittens from the washing line and his hat from his head. That's the last straw -- he won't be the Yule Tomte any more! Binny and Barty, the rabbit children, live with their family in the forest. They've never heard of Christmas, or the Yule Tomte, until the wind brings them some strange gifts... All the animals in the forest prepare for the arrival of Christmas. They make presents, bake sweet treats and even write a song. But will the Yule Tomte ever bring Christmas to the big forest? This charming and funny Christmas story of a grumpy tomte and the hopeful little rabbits is told over twenty-five chapters -- one for each day of Advent -- with delightful festive illustrations. Perfect for families to share together.

Discover a magical Christmas tale about a little reindeer whose biggest wish is to fly with Santa's sleigh team, the Festive Fleet, on Christmas Eve. Little Reindeer's antlers never grow, and he worries that Santa won't choose him for the team. One Christmas Eve, a friendly elf helps him to make a special pair of antlers out of things they can find in Christmas Town. When none of their ideas work, and Santa is faced with a Christmas gift dilemma, Little Reindeer must prove his bravery in order to fly with Santa and the team. A heart-warming rhyming story, perfect for reading together at Christmas.

"Little Noelle's Christmas Wish" involves a small Parisian girl in the 1950s. Noelle cherishes her Christmas traditions which include annual trips to the World's Biggest Christmas Tree - the Eiffel Tower, with her father. Noelle's father is a pilot, flying all over the world, but he is always home for Christmas. And each year, Noelle and Papa follow their tradition of walking to the World's Biggest Christmas Tree - the Eiffel Tower and wish on one of the lights. One year Papa doesn't come home in time for Christmas and Noelle takes brave steps to make a very special wish.

It is Christmas time in the enchanted wood, the most wonderful time of the year. Little Gnome is not excited, he is worried. The lights are too bright. The noises are too loud and the fireworks make him shiver and shake. When his time comes to look into the magic wishing well, what will be his Christmas wish?

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