Book description
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…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Christmas Wish as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The enchanting photographs follow a Scandinavian-looking little girl as she acts on her greatest wish of adventuring north to join Santa’s elves.
A different animal guides her on each leg of the journey. Normally, I don’t much care for stories of small children who are left alone in the care of animal companions (remember Good Dog, Carl?), but what child wouldn’t want to imagine themselves ultimately flying with a reindeer or guiding Santa’s sleigh?
The ending leaves you wondering if it was just a dream after all, with the main character safe in her own bed. The pictures capture…
From Sonja's list on Scandinavian Christmas picture books.
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