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Product Description
When the days grow shorter and the nights turn cold, there’s something special about gathering together for a good story. A World Full of Winter Stories brings 50 winter folk tales, myths, and legends from around the world into one beautifully illustrated collection made for sharing throughout the season.
Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister and illustrated by Olga Baumert, these stories travel across countries, cultures, and generations. Readers will meet Norse gods, hibernating bears, winter winds, Christmas traditions, witches, snowy landscapes, and legendary characters in tales from places including Ukraine, Germany, Japan, Bulgaria, Mongolia, China, and North America.
Why Parents Love It
- 50 stories in one collection: A generous treasury of winter folk tales, myths, and legends with plenty to discover throughout the season.
- Stories from around the world: Introduces children to tales originating from a variety of places and storytelling traditions.
- Made for winter read-alouds: Pick a story after an afternoon outside, around the fire, before bed, or whenever the family wants to settle in together.
- Beautifully illustrated: Olga Baumert’s enchanting artwork adds visual richness to this collection of wintry tales.
- A book to return to: With 50 different stories, families can revisit the collection throughout winter and create seasonal reading traditions of their own.
Built for Real Outdoor Childhoods
Winter childhood has its own rhythm—snowy walks, rosy cheeks, early sunsets, cold fingers warming by the fire, and stories shared when everyone finally comes back inside. A World Full of Winter Stories fits beautifully into those slower seasonal routines.
Keep it near the mittens and blankets for the days that begin outside and end with everyone gathered together. Whether children have been exploring snowy woods, watching winter clouds roll in, or wondering why bears disappear for the season, these stories offer another way to experience the mystery and imagination of winter.
Things to Know
- Story collection: Includes 50 winter-inspired folk tales, myths, and legends from around the world.
- Variety of themes: Stories include winter weather, animals, folklore, legendary characters, Christmas traditions, and seasonal tales.
- Global storytelling: The collection includes stories originating from places including Ukraine, Germany, Japan, Bulgaria, Mongolia, China, and North America.
- Hardcover format: A substantial story treasury designed to become part of a child’s home library.
Product Details
- Title: A World Full of Winter Stories
- Collected & retold by: Angela McAllister
- Illustrated by: Olga Baumert
- Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
- Format: Hardcover
- Page count: 128 pages
- ISBN: 9780711277922
- Publication date: October 10, 2023
Why ODSS Recommends It
We love A World Full of Winter Stories because it brings together two things that belong naturally in childhood: time spent experiencing the season and stories shared when everyone comes back inside. Its 50 folk tales, myths, and legends invite children to discover how winter has inspired imagination and storytelling in places around the world.
This is the kind of book that can become part of a family’s winter rhythm—one story after a snowy adventure, another beside the fire, and a favorite revisited year after year. It’s a beautiful addition to the family bookshelf for raising kids who notice the seasons, stay curious about the wider world, and remember the simple pleasure of gathering together for a story.
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