Here you’ll find some of my favourite Christmas and winter themed books. Featuring authors and illustrators from around the world, this selection includes favourite classics and lesser known (but no less wonderful) editions. It will uplift, make you hope, cry, laugh and prove it, again and again, that love and kindness conquer all.
The hilarious wombat features in Jackie French and Bruce Whatley book series. This book is a comical story about the wombat’s adventure on Christmas Eve, including his accidental round the …
“Christmas Wombat” in a hilarious carrots standoff versus Santa’s reindeer Read More »
Created by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (1907 – 2002) and Swedish Illustrator Ilon Wilkland (born 1930), “Christmas in Noisy Village” is from the Bullerbu village book series. Bullerbu is …
“Christmas in Noisy Village” – three families, seven children and a lot of winter fun Read More »
This is a title from an instantly recognisable brand of Little Golden Books. The series celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2017 having sold over one billion copies! First 12 titles were …
“The Little Christmas Elf” from the Little Golden Books series Read More »
Here is an all-time favourite classic penned by the British author Michael Bond (1926 – 2017) and the American illustrator R. W. Alley. Michael Bond’s Paddington Bear appears in more …
Here is something lighthearted but nevertheless big – that being Splat the Cat. Created by the British author and illustrator Rob Scotton, Splat became so popular that over 5 million …
“Merry Christmas, Splat” on last minute strategies to impress Santa with good behavior Read More »
This beautiful “Silent Night” classic is illustrated by Thomas Kinkade (1958-2012), an American artist who branded himself as the Painter of Light. His style is referred to as Luminism, a kind …
“Silent Night” magic illustrated by Thomas Kinkade Read More »