Welcome, Christmas! 24 Little Mouse Stories

Riikka Jäntti

Original title: Tervetuloa, joulu! Pikku hiiren 24 tarinaa

Author: Riikka Jäntti

Published: 2025

Publisher: Tammi

Genre: Chapter Books (3-6 Years)

Pages: 136

Part of a series: Little Mouse series

Reading material:

Finnish manuscript

Waiting for Christmas with Little Mouse!

The darkest time of the year does not dishearten Little Mouse and Mommy Mouse, as waiting for Christmas includes many delightful things. One can light candles, fashion paper snowflakes, build a snow mouse, and bake a gingerbread house. The playschool throws a fun Christmas party with singing and dancing - but is there an almond in Little Mouse's porridge? Little Mouse and Mommy Mouse want to delight the squirrels in the forest and bring them some snacks. The Christmas cleaning reveals old treasures that deserve a new home and the Christmas sauna leaves Little Mouse squeaky clean. When Christmas finally arrives, there is a touch of Christmas magic in the air!

In this atmospheric collection of stories, Little Mouse and Mommy Mouse are preparing for the coming Christmas, one story at a time. The book also includes tips for what to do before and during Christmas.

The adventures of Little Mouse are fun, educative and genuinely relatable for both parents and children. With its 24 stories, "Welcome Christmas!" is the perfect book for this holiday season.

- Krete Parelo, editor, Rahva Raamat, Estonia

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Rights sold:
FINLAND: Tammi (orig.)
ESTONIA: Rahva Raamat
POLAND: Filia

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About author

Riikka Jäntti

Riikka Jäntti, a 2003 graduate of University of Industrial Art of Helsinki, now part of Aalto University, is a Helsinki-based illustrator and author who has created art for both nonfiction and fairy tale books for children. Her first children’s book was published in 2005. Jäntti is best known for the adorable Little Mouse series that has publishers in over 20 territories, including Australia, Nepal, and China!

In her illustrations, she uses pen and ink as well as watercolor and gouache. In 2009 Jäntti won the first-ever Tieto-Lauri, an award for children’s and juvenile non-fiction, for her illustrations in Viidakkotanssi (Jungle Dance). The book was written by Markku Löytönen about the explorer Rafael Karsten in Ecuador.

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