The latest Advent Calendar from Hans de Beer! Lars, the Little Polar Bear is happy ensconced on a Christmas Tree shaped ice floe surrounded by gaily wrapped presents and friends. Lars has graced several of our best-selling Advent calendars over the years, as well as, starred in the popular series of Little Polar Bear books. This Advent Calendar will provide twenty-four nights of fun as little ones open each door unveiling one icy Christmas treasure after another.

A Santa and all of his reindeer are silhouetted against the snowcovered forest as they fly through the air in this traditional advent calendar.

With twenty-four stories--"one for each night in December as we count down to Christmas--"this is a perfect book to share with the whole family. The stories are by turns humorous, touching, sad, and sentimental. Some stories tell of Christmas traditions from other countries and cultures that we may not be familiar with. For those, we have included a short piece explaining what that tradition is, where it comes from, and how it ties into our own customs. The lush illustrations from Austrian illustrator Silke Leffler are reminiscent of Zwerger at her best. Complete with a ribbon marker, this is a gift book to treasure for years to come.

This year we're pleased to add three beautiful new Advent calendars by artists of international renown.