Gift for Santa Claus or The Abduction of the New Year's Tree

The snowman Puhlik and the little mouse Shustrik were finishing their last preparations for the New Year. They had re-read the letters from the children, packed the gifts into a big red bag, and only needed to prepare a surprise... for Santa Claus himself.
The friends were so engrossed that they didn’t even notice how the main tree of the forest had disappeared. After all, everyone knows that without it, the New Year will not come! So, armed with a detective’s briefcase, our heroes set off in search of the kidnapper. It could be anyone: a polar bear, a badger, or even the old wizard himself! All the inhabitants of the forest will come under suspicion.
Detective Puhlik and his assistant Shustrik are hot on the trail!
Alexandra Khorost — a finalist for the “Russian Detective” award, a semifinalist for the awards named after V. Krapivin and P. Bazhov, a diploma recipient of the N. Nosov award, and the author of more than 30 books.
The book was illustrated by a graduate of the Institute of Contemporary Art, a laureate of numerous art competitions — Andrea Kokanovich.