A Treasury of Wintertime Tales

TASCHEN's 2014 anthology edited by Noel Daniel is first a beautiful object and second a read-aloud collection. Thirteen stories spanning 1823 to 1972 — drawn from American, German, Hungarian, Italian, Mexican, Norwegian, Russian, and Swedish traditions — are reproduced alongside vintage illustrations at TASCHEN's characteristically high quality. The range is genuine: alongside 'The Night Before Christmas' you will find tales about the Sami of Scandinavia, the Chinese New Year, and a Christmas cowboy story that earns its place. For faith families, the multicultural breadth means no single tradition is foregrounded, which is worth knowing going in — Christmas is present but not dominant. If you value heirloom-quality production and want a book that opens conversations about the wider world, this one earns its shelf space.