"January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow"

Presents wait under the Christmas Tree

The Winter book covers many festivals from around the World, including:
Christmas (Christian) and New Year (including Chinese New Year), Hanukkah (Jewish), Kwanzaa (African-American), St Valentine's Day (Christian) and Setsubun (Japan).

There's lots to learn too, with information about:
Christmas Around the World, What Do Birds Eat?, All About the Worm and Carnival Around the World.

The book gives lots of ideas for things to do if the weather's bad, such as:
Make a Wormery, Making Butter, Bark Rubbings and Wood Shavings and Egg Experiment.

And of course, there are many festive recipes to try, including:Yule Log, Potato Latkes, Couscous.

Some of the stories on offer are:
The Story of Hanukkah, The Legend of the Animals and The Story of Bridget.

As with all the books, there are also lots of poems and songs to while away the cold, dark evenings.