THE CHRISTMAS LETTER THAT ARRIVED TOO LATE

An unsigned Christmas wish. A snowy village. One little fox determined to find the writer.

When Nell finds a worn envelope beneath a frozen pine branch, its golden star catches her eye—and its message stays in her heart: “I wish someone would remember me this Christmas.” There is no name to guide her. So Nell sets off through the woodland village, hoping someone will recognize the handwriting.

Arthur shares cinnamon bread and a memory of letters arriving. Olive folds paper stars. Pip searches his box of lost things, and Florence opens the letters she has kept. But no one can identify the writer. As Christmas draws near, Nell begins to wonder: could the wish belong to someone she already knows? And what can she do when so many friends understand the feeling behind those words?

With gentle humor, winter wonder and the warmth of friendship, this tender woodland tale makes a lovely read-aloud for preschoolers and a thoughtful Christmas gift for young children.