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"Illustrations are unique and appear handcrafted. The stories are light and entertaining and provide new material on a perennial favorite character." -- School Library Journal

"This cheery novelty set of three books delivers a cozy rendering of the North Pole into young readers’ small hands—a trifold case opens to create a diorama-style snowy village in which the shaped board books, each tucked into a pocket, comprise a village’s buildings. By removing each book, readers can peek inside titles Mr. Klaus’s House, Polar Bear’s Nook, and Toymakers’ Workshop to find a brief holiday story in each. In one, pale-skinned Mr. Klaus, sporting an enormous gray beard and red stocking cap, enjoys a hearty breakfast of pancakes, a grilled cheese, and an omelet with peas. Polar Bear, meanwhile, engages in various adventures and drinks hot chocolate, and mouse toymakers work steadily to prepare Mr. Klaus’s sleigh. Makhsimova and Mirtalipova serve up whimsy via aptly pleasant scenes. Ages 2–4. (Sept.)." -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author
Sabrina Makhsimova has been writing poems since elementary school. She is a creative person, interested in art and music, and loves reading fiction. She started working on writing this book when she was nine years old. A burgeoning writer and poet, she is now in middle school and excited about her first published book. She lives in snowy Northeast Ohio with her family.

Dinara Mirtalipova is an award-winning folk illustrator and designer. Born and raised in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, she uses a wide range of materials and tools, like carving lino blocks, gouache, acrylics, and many others. She is the illustrator of numerous books, including Woven of the World and Russian Tales: Traditional Stories of Quests and Enchantments. She currently lives in snowy Northeast Ohio with her family.

ISBN: 9781452177731

“North Pole Village” has been debuted at the Bologna Children’s Books Fair in 2023, being presented in Chronicle Books Booth