Somewhere on Earth, there is a land where Christmas is celebrated in reverse. You wrap the gifts back up in their paper—it’s great fun (and not as easy as it looks!). You un-eat the turkey—truly astonishing (and perhaps a bit gross). But the most wonderful part is waking up in the morning to discover that Santa Claus has taken all the presents away, leaving behind a glass of milk and some cookies… After Christmas, grandmothers head to the hair salon, letters are written to Santa, and when the Christmas tree is looking magnificent, vibrant, and lush and green, it’s taken back to the shop. It has to be the most beautiful one in the store! Tomorrow, it will return to the forest.

A story that, in a subtle and effortless way, suggests a more frugal and eco-friendly—yet equally joyful—way to celebrate Christmas.

25 scenes to read all at once, or to savor one by one throughout the days of Advent.

FOR AGES 5 AND UP

TEXT IN FRENCH

Designer: MARCEL ET JOACHIM

At Marcel and Joachim, we create books for children and beauty for everyone. Accessible beauty, for all families.

Books to read together, to cuddle, bond and love each other endlessly. These are books that you and your children will read dozens (hundreds!) of times, and which will forever mark their childhood and your memories.

Books that we also imagine with you, us adults, in mind. Because we want you to like them, so that they become objects of sharing and complicity and that they create unique and unforgettable moments of tenderness.