The Golden Book of Estonian Christmas Poems and Carols contains the best of Estonian Christmas poems and carols since the beginning of children’s literature in the 19th century to the present day.
There are 177 poems-stories from 70 authors, for example from Karl Eduard Sööt, Juhan Liiv, J. Oro, Jüri Parijõgi, Eno Raud, Aino Pervik, Heljo Mänd, Mari Saat, Paul-Eerik Rummo, Andrus Kivirähk, Rein Põder, Jaan Rannap, Jaanus Vaiksoo, Kalju Saabers, Kätlin Vainola, Kristiina Kass, Kadri Hinrikus etc.
The Golden Book of Estonian Christmas Poems and Carols is divided into parts according to subjects:
1. Suur on isa, väike Toomas,
nad on jõulukuuske toomas
2. Tead sa, armas päkapikk,
ootamine on nii pikk
3. Jõuluvanal habe ees,
ise paksu mantli sees
4. Piparkooke pipardati,
pipart sai vist ülearu
5. Tintel-tantel, tintel-tantel,
jänkul valge karvamantel
6. Mõnel maal ei ole kuuski,
pole lund, ei suuski
7. Meil lumine on aasta lõpp
ja uue aasta algus
The Golden Book of Estonian Christmas Poems and Carols is illustrated by Valdek Alber, Katrin Ehrlich, Karel Korp, Anne Linnamägi, Piret Niinepuu-Kiik, Viive Noor and Ülle Meister.
The Golden Book of Estonian Christmas Poems and Carols is a voluminous collection of poems and carols and also a reference book that has a poem register, story register, author register and illustrator register.
The Golden Book of Estonian Christmas Poems and Carols should be in every home, kindergarten, school and library. It is also a valuable gift to every Estonian children’s literature admirer.
The Golden Book of Estonian Christmas Poems and Carols is a sequel to the volume published in 2008 The Golden Book of Estonian children’s poems, the volume published in 2009 The Golden Book of Estonian fairytales, 2010 The Golden Book of Estonian Folk Tales, The Golden Book of Estonian Children’s Tales and The Golden Book of Russian fairytales, also to the one published in 2011 The Golden Book of Worldwide Fairytales.