Page 2New Year tale
Oliver Saves the Snow Maiden
On New Year’s night the Snow Maiden stands too close to the Firebird’s flame and begins to melt.
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On New Year's Eve Snegurochka comes too close to the Firebird's flame and begins to melt. Only Metelitsa, the ancient mistress of snowstorms who lives beyond the frozen forest, can help. Ded Moroz sends Oliver to find her. Paths shift under the snow, hares speak in riddles, and a great white owl warns that Metelitsa never helps anyone without a reason. Oliver has to tell her why Snegurochka should be saved, then carry a handful of the coldest first snow back before midnight without letting it melt.
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- Best for ages 3 to 8
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- 26 pages
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How is the book personalized?
You add your child’s name and a few photos, of them and of anyone joining them in the story.
Size & quality
26 pages. The digital book arrives as a PDF.
The printed book is a hardcover on heavy paper.
Delivery
The PDF arrives as soon as you pay. Printed books ship by post.
What the story is about
On New Year’s night the Snow Maiden stands too close to the Firebird’s flame and begins to melt.
Only the Blizzard Queen can help. Grandfather Frost sends your child to her through an icy forest where the paths move and the hares speak in riddles.
She helps no one for nothing. Your child must tell her why the Snow Maiden is worth saving — and carry a handful of first snow home before midnight.
Who can be in the book
- Your child is the hero
- Bring a grandparent, a parent or a sibling
How to make your own book
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26 pages as a PDF. Add a printed hardcover, delivered, if you like.
Questions about this book
- What age is this story for?
- The plot suits ages 3 to 8. We match the length and difficulty of the text to the age you give us.
- Who can be added to the book?
- Your child is the hero. Bring a grandparent, a parent or a sibling. People are drawn from their photos.
- Can I change the plot?
- Yes. The plot on this page is only a starting point: in the builder you can rewrite it in full or in detail, and we write the book from your version.
- What does it cost, and what is free?
- You see the cover free — no card, no sign-up. The digital book is $7.99; a printed hardcover adds $37.00.
- What language will the book be in?
- English or Russian — you choose the book’s language in the builder, whatever language you read the site in.
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- Ages 3–8Oliver and the Twelve MonthsDecember is missing, the seasons are muddled, and one funny mishap follows another.BookuNew Year tale
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