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Mila and the Grumble
The fairy lights are gone! Big footprints lead through the snow to a grumpy creature of the woods who finds Christmas far too loud. Can a small song and a biscuit change that?
- ages 3+
- 12 picture pages
- In 14 languages
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What’s in the book
- Your child is the heroWith their name and face. Mum and Dad can join in too.
- 12 picture pagesHardcover 21 × 21 cm, or as a PDF for reading aloud.
- In 14 languagesGerman, English, Turkish, Polish, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Danish, Hungarian, Romanian, Slovak, Bulgarian
Read every page
- Page 1
“Where are our fairy lights?”
Mama looks at the hedge. Papa doesn’t know either.
But Mila spots a trail.
Such big feet!
Where could they be going?On this page: ChildMumDad - Page 2
Hat. Scarf. Mittens.
A biscuit in the pocket. You never know.
“Not too far!” calls Mama.
The trail crosses the field to the fir trees.On this page: ChildMum - Page 3
A little bell in the snow.
Mila picks it up.
Ting!
Someone has lost something here.
And more over there.
Who is dragging Christmas through the wood?On this page: Child - Page 4
Between the firs it gets darker.
And quieter.
Then a rumbling.
Grumm. Grumm. Grumble.
Not a bear. Bears don’t grumble that sadly.On this page: Child - Page 5
Under the fir sits the Grumble.
“Too bright! Too loud! Too much!”
Mila stops.
All the Christmas jingling
lies around him.On this page: Child - Page 6
One eye opens.
“Another blinky thing?”
“I don’t blink,” says Mila.
“I don’t jingle either.”
The bell stays in the pocket.On this page: Child - Page 7
Mila sits down beside him.
“Why did you take it all?”
“So it would stop,” grumbles the Grumble.
“Everywhere it blinks. Everywhere it rings.
Only next to me nobody ever sits.”
Now somebody is sitting there.On this page: Child - Page 8
“Where do you live?”
The Grumble points between the roots. A hole.
“It’s dark in there,” says Mila.
“And quiet,” says the Grumble. “Too quiet.”On this page: Child - Page 9
“Then let’s do it quietly.”
One light. One biscuit.
Mila hums a tiny song.
The Grumble sniffs.
Just sniffing, for now.
That’s allowed.On this page: Child - Page 10
Crunch.
The Grumble chews and smiles.
“That’s how I like Christmas.”
Mila snuggles into the soft fur.
For a while nobody says anything.
And nobody has to sit alone.On this page: Child - Page 11
“The fairy lights belong to Mama,” says Mila.
The Grumble grumbles. Then he picks up the whole pile.
“I carry. You lead the way.”
Two trails in the snow: one small, one big and round.On this page: Child - Page 12
In the evening the hedge is glowing again.
“Who are the biscuits for?” asks Mama.
Mila waves towards the wood.
“For my friend.”
And this time something stays.On this page: ChildMum
Questions about this book
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Which format suits us?
The printed book comes with the digital edition. Digital on its own is a PDF for reading aloud on a screen, with no shipping.
How long does it take?
The preview is usually ready after 5 working days. Once you approve and pay, the book is printed and shipped.
Which photos work?
A normal phone photo is enough, ideally from the front and in daylight.