Adelynne, Arianna, and Alyssa Save Christmas

A Christmas countdown in 25 read-aloud stories: one cozy adventure each night until Christmas.

Fifty stars have vanished from Santa's Great Christmas Lantern, and the North Pole is growing dim. When a red envelope taps on her window, Adelynne Christmas is swept away with Arianna, a spirited young elf, and Alyssa-Jingle, a gentle young reindeer with a golden bell.

Together the three friends fix the clock that stopped Christmas, help a little reindeer who is afraid to fly, give a lonely snowman back his smile, rescue a snow rabbit from thin ice, and follow a secret map through snowy forests, gingerbread villages and a palace made of snowflakes. Every act of kindness brings one more star home. But who is the mysterious wind that whispers through the snow?

• 25 short connected stories: read one each night as a Christmas countdown, or all at once on a snowy afternoon
• A little gold star hidden in every adventure picture for children to find
• Full-color illustrations on every spread
• Gentle lessons in kindness, courage, patience and friendship
• Made for ages 3 to 6, with each story just right for a few minutes before bed
• A Contents page, a "This book belongs to" page, and a note for grown-ups

A warm Christmas gift for children and grandchildren, and a favorite for preschool and kindergarten classrooms. Snuggle up, open to Adventure 1, and help bring the Christmas stars home.

Book 1. The adventure continues in Book 2, The Secret of the Whispering Wind.