What to read with your child: children’s books, novelties

When there is a child in the family, going through a long winter is no longer so difficult. Because we are reliving childhood. We buy toys that we could only dream of. We rediscover the world around us, watch cartoons and, of course, read bedtime stories. Reading every night is a special pleasure that many mothers value as much as the children themselves. Among modern children’s books, there are real masterpieces that can turn any adult into a happy child. We bring to your attention 7 book novelties that will warm the whole family in a frosty winter. We selected them according to three criteria: attractive modern illustrations, original content and novelty. Enjoy!

The author of this cozy collection is the Austrian writer Brigitte Weninger, familiar to many from the book “Good night, Nori!”, As well as from the stories about Miko and Mimiko. This time she retells the traditional New Year and Christmas tales of Austria and Germany especially for the little ones. Here, a family of gnomes brews a magic drink in the forest, Mrs. Blizzard covers the ground with snow, and children look forward to festive magic and gifts. The graceful watercolor illustrations by Eva Tarle deserve special attention, which I would like to hang on the most beautiful wall in the house. They are awesome!

With such a book, you no longer have to wait 365 days to get into the festive mood. Celebrate the New Year anytime and every time in a different way together with different peoples of the world! In the spring, the Nepalese burn everything unnecessary in giant bonfires, the inhabitants of Djibouti have fun in the summer, and in the fall, Hawaiians perform a special hula dance. And every nation has New Year’s tales, which are collected in this book. The collection is the author’s project of animator Nina Kostereva and illustrator Anastasia Krivogina.

This children’s book is actually a very important motivational reminder for parents. During a period of long cold weather, even the most staunch optimists can turn into grumblers, dissatisfied with life. Such as the hero of Jory John the penguin. Stress in his life is like ice in Antarctica: literally at every step. The snow is too shiny in the sun, for food you have to climb into the icy water, and even dodge predators, and around there are only relatives similar to each other, among which you cannot find your mother. But one day a walrus appears in a penguin’s life, reminding him that things are not so bad …

A Christmas story about a forester and a white wolf

A detective for the little ones? Why not, thought a French writer with an unusual name Mime and wrote this story. She came up with a cunning, disturbingly mysterious intrigue that lasts until the very end. According to the plot of the book, a little boy Martin and his grandmother meet in the forest a big lumberjack Ferdinand with a white wolf. The giant gives them shelter, but his strength, growth and mysterious disappearances cause distrust. So who is he – a friend you can trust, or a villain to be feared?

Rabbit Paul is the character who glorified the tandem of the author Brigitte Weninger and the artist Eva Tarle. Paul is a very quick-witted and spontaneous toddler who lives with his family in an enchanting watercolor forest. Sometimes he is naughty, sometimes he is lazy, sometimes he is stubborn, like any normal child. In every story that happens to him, he learns something new. That sometimes it’s not enough just to apologize to make things right. About what happiness it is to be an older brother (although at first it may seem quite the opposite). That your favorite toy cannot be replaced even by a new one, albeit more beautiful. And about other important things. The stories about Paul are very simple and clean, there is not even a shadow of moralizing in them. The author shows well through examples that it is simply undesirable to do some things, so as not to harm yourself and others.

“Tricks of the witch Winnie”

The most popular (and kindest) witch in the UK named Vinnie and her cat Wilbur, it seems, have never heard of a bad mood and gray days. Although … not everything is going smoothly for them! In the family castle of the witch Vinnie, chaos often reigns, and she herself walks around in holey socks and does not always have time to comb her hair. Still, there is so much trouble with this magic! Either you need to look for the mother of the lost dragon, then conjure an unforgettable party for wizards, then find out which flies faster – a broom or a flying carpet, then make a helicopter out of a pumpkin (which Winnie, by the way, just adores), then fly to the space rabbits on a rocket that she just conjured. Against the background of such a universal scale, a hole in a sock is sheer trifles! Forward to adventure!

Bear and Gusik. It’s time to sleep!

As you know, winter for a bear is a time to get a good night’s sleep. However, when a goose has settled in your neighborhood, sleeping is not an option. Because the goose is more cheerful than ever! He is ready to watch a movie, play the guitar, bake cookies – and all this, of course, in the company of his neighbor. Sound familiar? And how! Each of us at least once was in the place of this goose or bear. The illustrations of the winner of international awards Benji Davis deserve special attention. Bags under the eyes and rumpled bear fur combined with a purple sleep kimono all scream one thing: SLEEP! And his touching plush hare will melt anyone’s heart … And only the Goose does not know how tired the Bear is. He does everything to finally get the unfortunate neighbor. And he makes it hilariously funny … The book can be re-read endlessly, and every time you will laugh together.