TOP -20 best children's books about winter, New Year and Christmas

1. "A Christmas Carol", Tina Karol ("Ріzdvyana іstorіya ")

In a boundless world, we are all looking for goodness, love and tranquility, every day we wage an invisible struggle against injustice and evil. And although we almost forget about fairy tales in the daily hustle and bustle, miracles do not only happen before Christmas. The main thing is to unite, believe and follow the light against the darkness... This is the main theme of the Christmas story from Tina Karol.

2. "GroMighty Hibernation ", Katie Hudson (" Guchna Zimova Plyachka ")

The turtle does not like winter, and every year, when the first snow falls, it makes itself comfortable for hibernation. But this winter, it seems, she will not be able to sleep peacefully. This story will convince even the most ardent grumblers that a lot of fun happens in winter, especially when good friends are around!

3. "Mitten for the nose", Oksana Krotyuk ("Mitten for the nose" by Oksana Krotyuk)

A book that can instill in your child a respect for their health. She will teach him how to dress properly in cold weather, using vivid illustrations.

4. "Christmas in the Big Tree", Sylvie Michelin ("Christmas at the Great Tree")

At the top of the tree lives a family of squirrels - dad, mom and three squirrels - Melchior, Balthazar and Kaspar. On the eve of Christmas, little Kaspar went somewhere, and his father went in search of him. Together with him, little readers will jump from branch to branch, look for animals and chicks, discover bright windows with surprises to finally find out where the little squirrel and his friends hid and how the inhabitants of the forest are preparing for Christmas.

5. «Christmas for Splet ", Rob Scott (" Christmas for Splet ")

The night before Christmas came. Splat the cat cannot sleep a wink: what if he was not very polite and did not deserve the world's largest gift? We must wait for Santa and tell him all our exploits myself... But Santa doesn't come. Was Gossip really not obedient enough? Was it really in vain to help my mother with the housework? Faithful Seymour and his little sister lead Splet into the living room, and there... The black fluffy simply could not remain without a holiday.

6. «It's time for everyone to carol ", Roman Zavadovich (" It's time to carol for everyone ")

During the magical season of Christmas, a variety of miracles happen. So in this Christmas book, not only children are caroling, but also forest animals. The poetic lines of the classic of Ukrainian children's literature will be easily remembered by kids, and thanks to the colorful illustrations of the artist Mariana Kachmar can be studied with kids the names of animals and even musical instruments.

7. "Brave Evelina at the South Pole", Ulla Mesmeyer ("Vidvazhna Evelina at the Pivdenny Pole")

Have you ever been to Antarctica? Do you know what the penguins do there? The brave traveler Evelina will gladly tell you about this. After all, she made a stunning hot air balloon trip to the very South Pole.

8. "First Christmas", Dzvinka Matiyash ("Pershe Rizdvo")

David was an ordinary shepherd. There was nothing better for him than spending the whole night in the pasture near the herd with his grandfather and his stories. And the best story among my grandfathers was about the Messiah who is to come to earth. David could not even imagine that he was going to become one of the witnesses of the birth of Christ.

9. "Christmas comes to the land of the Moomins ", Tove Jansson (" Come to the land of the Moomin-trolls ")

One morning, in December, the long winter sleep of the Moomin family was interrupted. The world outside the walls of the house has changed beyond recognition: something white and mysterious covered the entire Valley of the Moomins, everyone ran headlong, hung with gifts and packages with festive food and drinks. Residents were in anxious anticipation for something that was heading to Moomin Valley.

10. "Father Christmas and Me", Matt Geig ("Father Christmas and Me")

To live with the elves, to fly in sleighs and every day to see with my own eyes how magic is born... Almost every child dreams of this! However, for Amelia, the new life in Elfhelm was a real test. At school, she never mastered elven math, in which two plus two equals... snow. In the Toy Workshop she did not cope with the easiest work, and in the sleigh lesson she smashed the most expensive ones. However, when an insidious enemy decides to destroy Christmas, it is Amelia and her friends who will have to save the favorite holiday of elves and people.

11. "Gift of the Christmas Star", Agnieszka Nozynska-Demyanyuk ("Darunok Rizdvyanoi Zirki")

In the book, you will find six good tales of unexpected adventures at Christmas. Saint Nicholas, the Asterisk of Bethlehem and the angels will bring the heroes of this book the real magic of the majestic holiday, and young readers will be told about the most important values ​​of Christmas - family circle and faith in wonders.

12. "Christmas stories under the pillow", Natalia Pashinskaya ("Christmas stories under the pillow")

The heroes of this book do not sit still. They are very adventurous. Short stories and colorful illustrations will give you the feeling of a true Christmas miracle.

13. "When the snow smells like tangerines", Roman Rositsky ("If the snow smells like tangerines") 

The heroes of the stories are teenagers. Sometimes during the holiday season they get into trouble and go through different adventures, and sometimes they get unexpected gifts or are discouraged by painful losses and do not understand how to turn on the "joy" button on order. But the most important thing for each of them is to celebrate the New Year and Christmas with their loved ones. And this is the real holiday magic.

14. "Santa's Magic Workshop" by Alice Dolan

Santa's workshop works non-stop, because every year the number of children waiting for gifts only increases. Santa is sure everything is under control! In his workshop, all the processes are adjusted, because there have never been problems with the delivery of gifts. Do you want to see how everything works there?

15. «Night before Christmas in Chudokrae ", Karis Banksin (" Nich before Christmas at Divokrai ")

The Queen of Hearts reigns in Wonderland and she hates Christmas! It all started back when the queen was a little princess. She wrote a letter to Santa with her cherished desire. But the White Rabbit, who was carrying the letter, did not manage to bring it to the post office in time! Since then, the queen has forbidden to celebrate Christmas, and you can't even talk about it! And even more so to celebrate! But one day, on the night before Christmas, Santa finally receives a letter from the Queen of Hearts, written when she was little, and in a hurry to bring her a gift!

16. "Winston and the Christmas Letter", Alex Smith ("Winston and the Christmas Letter") 

On the eve of Christmas, Winston finds a letter to Santa Claus, which for some reason does not end up in the mailbox. The hero goes in search of Santa Claus to give him a letter before Christmas comes. As he travels through the festive city, Winston meets wonderful friends, experiences unusual adventures, and receives special rewards for his good deed.

17. "Rozhdestvozavr", Tom Fletcher ("Rizdvozavr")

Boy William asks Santa for a dinosaur for Christmas and does not even know what his request will turn out to be. Turning the pages of this funny book by a British writer and musician, you will find out who is helping Santa at the North Pole and who tries to shoot the reindeer, how friendship is born of hatred and why Mr. Trundle loves Christmas. And, of course, you will meet the most fantastic hero of the book - the Nativity-rex.

18. "Fantastic Adventures of a Christmas Company", Corinne Gieseler ("Fantastic Fit for a Growing Company")

Freda always knew that her cat was special... but not so much that Santa Claus called him and asked him to help save Christmas! However, there is no time to be surprised. The girl must trust her furry friend and go with him straight to the end of the world. There, at the North Pole, the Christmas League company operates, thanks to which children from all over the world receive gifts every year. But this Christmas, Santa's helpers seem to be unable to fulfill children's orders: an unknown hacker has locked the company's main computer!

19. "Once on Christmas", Nadiyka Herbish ("Once at Christmas")

The real spirit of Christmas lives in this wonderfully light and homely fairy tale. A family of hedgehogs - dad, mom and their three children - are not only preparing for the holiday together, they say the story of the birth of Jesus, but they also receive unexpected guests - two little ones lost in the forest gophers. Together, they learn to be wise, judicious and open their hearts to good.

20. "A Christmas story of a slice of a tail", Alexander Gavrosh ("Rizdvyana is a history of a slice of a tail")

Donkey Tail is the protagonist of the Christmas den. And so, on the eve of Christmas, he is kidnapped. And here real adventures begin, which, of course, will not do without magic.

Author: Ekaterina Kopaigora

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