Five enchanting festive tales in one sparkly gift book

Christmas Stories from Miles Kelly is a beautiful hardback gift book containing four retellings of festive stories and rhymes, plus one original story. With a sparkly cover and bright, colourful illustrations, it is a lovely first collection of Christmas stories to share with children aged 3 and over.

Stories inside

• The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann
• The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore
• The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen
• The Twelve Days of Christmas
• The Greedy Jay by Catherine Veitch

Why it makes a great gift

The stories are illustrated by Jean Claude, Rosie Butcher, Ela Smietanka, Luis Filella and Caroline Coro. Reading together is a brilliant way to spend quality time as a family and to help young children develop their literacy skills, as they learn to recognise words and sentences over time.

Christmas Stories is a festive keepsake made for bedtime reading throughout the Christmas season.

• Publisher: Miles Kelly
• Five festive stories: four retellings and one original tale
• Illustrated by Jean Claude, Rosie Butcher, Ela Smietanka, Luis Filella and Caroline Coro
• Sparkly cover effects
• Suitable for children aged 3 and over
• Format: Hardback, 160 pages
• Dimensions: 227 x 178 x 22 mm
• Weight: 638g
• ISBN-13: 9781789892239

• Five stories in one. Classic tales such as The Nutcracker and The Snow Queen, plus an original story.
• Gift-ready. A hardback with a sparkly cover that makes a lovely Christmas present.
• Built for bedtime. Share a festive story each night in the run-up to Christmas.
• Supports early reading. Shared reading helps young children recognise words and build literacy skills.

What's in the Box

• 1 x hardback book

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• Which stories are in Christmas Stories?
  The book contains The Nutcracker, The Night Before Christmas, The Snow Queen, The Twelve Days of Christmas and an original story, The Greedy Jay by Catherine Veitch.
• What age is Christmas Stories suitable for?
  The publisher describes it as a first collection of Christmas stories to share with young children aged 3 and over.
• Is Christmas Stories a good Christmas gift?
  Yes, it is a hardback gift book with a sparkly cover and colourful illustrations. It makes a festive keepsake for bedtime reading.
• Does reading these stories help with literacy?
  Shared reading helps young children learn to recognise and understand words and sentences over time. It is also a lovely way to spend quality time together.
• What format is Christmas Stories?
  It is a 160-page hardback published by Miles Kelly. It measures 227 x 178 x 22 mm, weighs 638g and has the ISBN 9781789892239.