Set of Wonderful Traditions (3 books)

Wonders on Christmas Eve.

All around the world, people love and await the bright holiday of Christmas. As Christmas Eve approaches, joy and hope fill the hearts of adults and little ones. Blissful songs spread across the beautifully decorated snowy streets, and the holiday can reach even the most remote corners, while happiness can sneak up even on the poorest people. The Christmas miracle will touch everyone who believes in it and who needs it.
This collection includes both popular stories and those newly translated into Russian from foreign classics: "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, "Christmas by Request" by O. Henry, "The Tailor of Gloucester" by B. Potter, "Christmas in Poganyuki" by H. Stowe, "A Complicated Affair on Christmas Eve" by E. Row, "New Year's Dinner at Uncle Richard's" by L. Montgomery.

Wonders during the Feast of Epiphany

The time of Christmas and Epiphany is a time of miracles. This book speaks of the miracle in the language of the Silver Age.
And here, looking through the window of a village school, appears a furry creature like a Christmas tree. The hooves of the Christmas lady's donkey tread upon the winter clouds. An ordinary shaggy mutt saves a newborn baby from the darkness and cold of a winter night, while a tiny puppy chases away the fear swirling around a strong adult. In frosty twilight, one can easily wander into Bethlehem, and the circle of King Solomon reveals the whole truth to those who know how to ask—such is the Feast of Epiphany.
In the verses of the poets of this time, blizzards roar, light sleds rush by, angels and wizards come to the children, while the wise men and shepherds hurry to the cave under the light of the Christmas star, where the Savior was born that night.
This collection is like an old Christmas ornament: it sparkles with the mystery of another era—and this light is kind and warm. Just take a closer look at it, and it will show the way to a true Christmas fairy tale.
In this book, we have gathered works dedicated to Christmas and Epiphany by A. Blok, S. Yesenin, G. Ivanov, L. Andreev, V. Bryusov, A. Averchenko, I. Shmelev, V. Khodasevich, M. Tsvetaeva, A. Grin, V. Nikiforov-Volgin, V. Ivanov, V. Nemirovich-Danchenko, Sasha Chernogo, Don-Aminado, and Taffy.

Wonders on Christmas Night

December is coming to an end. Soon it will be New Year and Christmas. Homes and city streets are decorated with Christmas trees, figures of angels and snowmen, wreaths made of fir branches, colorful garlands made of sparkling lights, shiny tinsel, and even old New Year cards. How nice it was to receive such a colorful greeting from friends!

Moreover, during the festive days, children and parents would cozy up in living rooms and read Christmas almanacs together. Just think of how many amazing fairy tales and stories were written for Christmas! And, leaning over the pages of these books, one could empathize with the poor children, laugh with joy at the realization that the stories about them always end well, marvel, and even feel a little scared. After all, it is on Christmas that the most unimaginable, mystical, yet absolutely true stories always happen.