Fairy tales about Christmas and New Year
A winter miracle, a warm candle and Saint Nicholas.
Quiet stories with a happy ending
A collection of tender tales about St. Nicholas, his quiet gifts and kind deeds. The plots start a little sadly — loneliness, waiting, loss — and end with warmth and light. These are tales that warm the heart and remind us: good things never come too late.
Among the heroes are children and forest dwellers: an orphan who dreams of a family; a bunny who lost his father; an old mare who is saved by her little granddaughter; an oak tree that has never received a gift.
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Orphan Zoryanka is waiting for Nicholas.
Little Zoryanka has been living in the shelter for three years. She has never seen Saint Nicholas before — but something tells her that this year will be different.
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Tarasik and a silver candle
Tarasyk's younger brother hasn't gotten out of bed for a month. On Christmas Eve, the boy decides to go out into the blizzard to ask Saint Nicholas for one miracle.
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Artemko and other people's walls
Artemko has been living in a new home for a month, far from his home. His toys were left where the war is raging. On Christmas Eve, the boy can't sleep - and hears a soft knock on the window.
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How Olesya lost her handkerchief
Olesya spent the whole summer saving a penny to buy her mother an embroidered scarf. But when she was carrying it home through the snowy forest, she lost it. In despair, the girl sank down on a stump and cried.
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The letter that flew for a long time
Little Bogdanko lives in an orphanage. His father is fighting far away. There hasn't been a single letter for months. On Christmas Eve, the boy prays at the window — and then something happens.
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Two sisters and one snowflake
Marinka and Solomiyka had a fight before Christmas Eve — and were so offended that they didn't talk until the evening. Meanwhile, one special snowflake was circling above their house.
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Candle for Grandma
Olyunk's grandmother passed away last spring. This Christmas Eve is the first without her. The girl places a candle opposite her grandmother's empty chair and hears a soft whisper.
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Dad will be back.
Dmitrik stands by the window every evening. His father is away at war. There has been no news for three months. On the night of St. Nicholas, the boy sees a bright light approaching their house.
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Kirill in the attic
Kirill is a quiet boy in a large, noisy family. On Christmas Eve, there are so many guests in the house that he wants to hide. He runs to the attic - and it is there that he meets an unexpected guest.
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Steph and the three snowflakes
Little Stefa believes in Saint Nicholas. And her older sisters laugh at her - they say he doesn't exist. Stefa decides not to go to bed and wait for him alone. And she sees that her sisters overslept.
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Green twig
Mykhaylik's family is poor. Mom can't buy a Christmas tree - there is no money. The boy goes into the forest alone to cut down a small pine tree. He gets lost. And meets someone who takes him home with a magical gift.
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A letter from across the sea
A blizzard has been raging in Irynka's village for a week. The mail doesn't arrive. And Irynka is waiting for a package from her aunt, who lives far across the sea. On the night of St. Nicholas, the blizzard subsides - and there is a quiet knock at the door.
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Timko and Tsutsyk
At the school's holiday park, no one sat next to Timko. The boy walks home through the snow with a heavy heart. But halfway there, a small stray puppy crosses his path.
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Old crane
The old crane could not fly south in the winter - his wings were tired. He was left alone in the cold swamp. And he was preparing to die. Suddenly, someone in white came to him.
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The dream of a fox cub
Little Red is a fox who was orphaned in the fall. It's her first winter without her mother. Her older sister tries to calm her down. And Saint Nicholas brings Red a dream that warms her heart for life.
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Nutty treasures
Little squirrel Norishka has lost all her winter supplies - they were blown away by the winds and woodpeckers. Hunger. Sadness. And on St. Nicholas' night, a bag of nuts appears under the oak tree. And a trace of a crutch in the snow.
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Snowball
A little kitten was thrown in a basket on the outskirts of the city. It lies in the snow, barely breathing. A girl sees it from the window and runs to save it. And then a small miracle awaits.
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Lonely oak
Among the wide fields stands a single old oak. All its peers have long since become a forest - somewhere nearby. And it is alone. The birds do not sit, because there is no one. Then suddenly - a storm. And someone is hiding near it.
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Snowy is looking for his dad
Little bunny Snezhko lost his dad in a snowstorm. Dad ran to save the squirrel, but Snezhko waited and waited and didn't make it. The blizzard was swirling so much that he couldn't see where to go. And suddenly - light through the snow.
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Snowman Garasym
Snowman Garasim knows the sad truth: he will melt in the spring. He cries with ice. And Saint Nicholas tells him that disappearing is not the end. It is the beginning of something else.
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Magpie in the garden
A magpie broke its wing in the fall. It's winter. It can't fly, it's freezing under a tree. It's looking for warmth. It finds an open window in a human house. The woman wants to drive it away, but Saint Nicholas whispers in her ear.
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White wolf
A blizzard has separated the pack. A little white wolf cub finds himself alone in a strange forest. At night he howls from fear and loneliness. And in the morning another pack comes out to him - and does not attack.
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Stara Zorka
The old mare Zorka is eighteen years old. The owner decides to sell her - for meat. The little granddaughter Olesya cries. The night before the sale, she takes Zorka to the stable - and prays to Saint Nicholas.
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The bear wakes up
Bear cub Misha wakes up in the middle of winter - hungry and lonely. His mother is sleeping soundly, not hearing. Misha goes out into the snow to look for food - and meets a strange forester with a blond beard.
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Little swan
A young swan broke its wing in the fall. It couldn't fly away with its family. It lies on the ice of a lake, freezing. Village children find it and take it to an old herbalist. And in the evening, an unknown guest comes to them.