This unusual Russian story about Christmas with beautifully illustrated pages, explores hard hitting issues around kindness, friends, loneliness and choosing carefully how to spend our time. Featuring Babushka, a cleaning-obsessed little old lady, this story is sure to have adults wondering whether they should have spent more time playing and enjoying children rather than worrying about tidying-up! A useful message about the importance of human connection in a difficult time where many of us have felt very alone and disconnected. It also features a refreshing take on present giving which will appeal to those craving a less consumer-focussed world!

Hardback book.