Cosy Christmas - Ten Classic Festive Stories (A Message for Santa, Santa Claus vs the Easter Bunny, I Want Snow, Elmer in the Snow and More)

Cosy Christmas - Ten Classic Festive Stories (A Message for Santa, Santa Claus vs the Easter Bunny, I Want Snow, Elmer in the Snow and More)

This curated 10-book anthology brings together stories by some of the most decorated figures in children's literature, including two-time Caldecott Medal winner Chris Van Allsburg (The Polar Express), Kate Greenaway Medal winners Quentin Blake and Chris Riddell, and beloved picture book pioneers David McKee (Elmer) and Tony Ross (Little Princess). Published predominantly by Andersen Press—one of the UK's premier independent children's publishers—these editions adhere to high editorial and print production standards. Early years practitioners and speech-language specialists consistently advocate for shared picture book reading during the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to strengthen joint attention, expand expressive vocabulary, and establish predictable, low-stimulation bedtime routines.

Titles in this set:

1. A Message For Santa
2. The Polar Express
3. I was Made For You
4. I want Snow!
5. Santa Claus vs the Easter Bunny
6. The Bear's Winter House
7. Elmer in the Snow
8. Mucky Pup’s Christmas
9. A Little Bit of Winter
10. Elmer's Christmas

Description:

A Message for Santa
Emily loves Christmas except for one thing, and that is Santa Claus. Emily wants to block up the chimney to prevent Santa from entering the house, but her mother inspires her to find another solution.

The Polar Express
Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believers in Santa can hear it ring.

I was Made For You
Cat was knitted by Mum out of the softest, fluffiest wool, and wrapped in shiny paper and a big, pink ribbon… but why was he made? When you are brand new, the world is full of questions, and if you are brave, it can be full of answers too. Cat asks the wind, the stars and the trees for help, but it is only when he discovers love that he also finds his purpose.

I want Snow!
When the Queen goes on a trip and sends back a photo of her feeding some penguins, Little Princess decides she wants snow too. The whole palace tries all kinds of things – from sandmen instead of snowmen to mudballs instead of snowballs. But this little royal won't be satisfied until she gets what she wants... and sometimes not even then!

Santa Claus vs the Easter Bunny
Santa has it so easy: a workforce of elves to make the presents, a team of reindeer to deliver them, even a hi-spec factory! The Easter Bunny has to make and wrap all the chocolate eggs in his garden shed, and deliver them himself on foot. No wonder you often find them thrown all over the place in your garden! Now Bunny has had enough – he hatches a genius, chocolately plan with unexpected results.

The Bear's Winter House
The bear is behaving very strangely indeed: collecting moss, logs and branches to build a winter house. The other animals think this is silly and laugh at him, but when winter comes, Bear is cosy in his winter house while the other animals suffer in the cold. Being a very kind bear, he invites the others in. Unfortunately for the bear, they are too excited to sleep, and it seems he will get no rest at all this winter! But when spring arrives, he finds a solution...

Elmer in the Snow
At the first hint of a chill in the air, Elmer's friends start complaining about the cold, so Elmer decides to show them what cold weather is really like. They set off for a walk up a mountain, and the higher they get, the colder it gets. A good snowball fight at the top warms them all up, but the elephants agree that compared with the freezing mountain top, their home is not really that cold at all. With his typical sense of mischief and fun, Elmer shows how hot and cold are only relative.

Mucky Pup’s Christmas
This loveable Mucky Pup is back again and this time it is Christmas. But what is this Christmas thing. It seems to get Mucky Pup into lots of trouble and not be any fun at all.

It’s Christmas Eve and when Mucky Pup knocks over the Christmas tree, samples the cake and chews up the post he is told that he has spoilt Christmas and he is sent out of the house.

Mucky Pup goes out to the farm to ask the animals if they know what this Christmas thing is, but nobody does. He sleeps the nights with the farm animals.

The next day snow has fallen, and Mucky Pup and Pig skate on the ice, snowball and sledge. In his excitement, Mucky Pup rolls down a slope and crashes into the children’s snowman. They are so pleased to see him again, and he is quickly forgiven; he joins the family again in the house and finds out what Christmas is all about.

A Little Bit of Winter
It is autumn and time for Hedgehog's annual sleep. He asks Rabbit to save him a little bit of winter so that when he wakes up, he can see what it's like. But Rabbit is a forgetful animal. Will he keep his promise?

Elmer's Christmas
It's two days before Christmas Eve, the night Papa Red visits, and the young elephants are very excited. They choose a tree to decorate and prepare the presents for Papa Red to collect during the night to take to those who need them. But this year Elmer has a special treat in store for the young elephants if they can keep quiet and out of sight...