Od Barbory do Vianoc (slovensky) Csontosov Zuzana (2025)

This Slovak-language childrens book is full of Christmas traditions, customs and ideas for enjoying precious moments with those closest to you. Little Barborka experiences the Advent season and learns from her parents, Aunt Vilma and school activities how the feasts of Saint Lucy and Saint Barbara were celebrated, why Mikul visits us, who invented the Advent calendar and the living nativity scene. Alongside the story, children can make a mysterious bottle filled with messages and other gifts, solve a puzzle, bake a traditional Christmas loaf, and play and sing carols. Barborkas gentle story about experiencing the season of peace is interwoven with interesting facts from the past that helped shape Christmas as we know it today. The book is enriched by charming illustrations by Katarna Ilkoviov and is suitable for children from the age of six.