Selected for the Finnish Book of the Year Award, Bologna International Children's Book Illustration Exhibition, Italy, Selected for the Grafia Design Competition, Finland
“Is there really a Santa Claus?”
"We don't have a chimney, how did the old man get in?"
Facing the children's 100,000 whys,
The author has created a brand new Christmas story.
Parents can be creative and read this different
But it is also a picture book full of blessings and love
Let your children know.
Things you can't see don't necessarily not exist.
The illustrations for the entire book were drawn by Finnish illustrator Marika Maijala.
Childish brushstrokes, pure colors,
Grainy crayon drawings.
Describe the most authentic Northern Christmas picture book for your children!
International acclaim
This picture book, created by a Japanese writer and a Finnish illustrator, is the biggest surprise of this Christmas and has charmed all readers.
──Helsingin Sanomat newspaper
The clear, large-block crayon style is the main element that makes up this perfect picture book. The illustrator naturally embellishes the text in the picture, and also demonstrates excellent control and interest when the picture switches from a gray city scene to an almost blank page.
──Finland's annual best book award jury
About the Author
Motai Hiroko / Author
Japanese children's book writer. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan in 1972, currently lives in the suburbs of Tokyo.
Marika. Marika Maijala / Illustrator
Independent Finnish illustrator. Born in Finland in 1974, studied graphic design and film. The picture books have been published in more than ten countries including the United States, Britain, Japan, Germany, etc.