A Mixed Bag: 'Winter Tales' Falls Short for Me

Hello everyone!

I've already read one book by Kozlov, "Tryam! Hello!", and I really loved it, so I was eager to get the next one - it's perfect for the winter season:

Where I bought it: Labirint

Price I paid: 338 rubles (I got it on sale for even cheaper)

The book is A4 format, with milk paper. It also features illustrations by Ksenia Pavlova.

Number of pages: 48

'Winter Tales' is half the size of the first book ('Tryam' has 96 pages):

Here are the stories included in the book:

As I flipped through the book, I was struck by the beautiful illustrations - fluffy snow and cute animals with soft fur and shiny eyes:

There's a story about how nice it is to run into friends and have an impromptu picnic:

There's a story (there's an animation too) about a little bear who ate too many snowflakes and got sick:

And there's a story about a hedgehog playing with a snowflake:

I was reading this book to my 4.5-year-old daughter, and I hit a snag. I wasn't expecting to come across a word like that in a children's book. Even I had to pause and think of a more suitable replacement.

It's a story about a friendly goose wearing red boots. But what really caught my attention was the language used. I think it's great that the book is trying to teach children about friendship and trust, but some words just don't belong in a kids' book.

I've read some great reviews about this book, but for me, it's a mixed bag. The illustrations are beautiful, and the story is soothing, but that one word just ruins the whole experience.

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I'd recommend this book, but I wouldn't give it more than 3 stars. I think it's a great effort, but some words just don't belong in a children's book.

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