Otto and the Secret Light of Christmas

One day Otto—an adventurous elf—finds a postcard showing pictures of beautiful sparkling lights in the night sky, with the words, “The light of Christmas!” Otto decides he must see this brightness himself, and so begins an amazing journey toward Lapland in search of the secret light of Christmas.

Along the way, Otto encounters the mighty Kekr (king of the forest), Niiu (a beautiful leaf fairy), a hungry badger, a friendly bear, and the infamous Ironworm. But will he ever find the mysterious light he is looking for, and will Christmas brighten Otto’s winter?

In this charming winter storybook, mother and daughter team Pirkko-Liisa and Nora Surojegin painted a captivating picture of the landscape, wildlife, and folklore of Finland, filled with expressive and intricate illustrations.

Illustrated in color.

(Ages 6 to 11 years)