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The North Pole: A Fable for Winter Nights
Hardcover
General FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781910207444
Publisher: Inktears
Published: Oct 1 2026
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Beyond the edge of the world, a traveller journeys north through snow and ice to face three quiet but profound trials. Guided only by memories and a few kind words, the traveller must confront the stories we tell ourselves about loss, kindness, courage, and what it means to begin again.
Told in twenty-four short chapters designed to be read one per day in December, The North Pole is an illustrated winter fable for adults and thoughtful older children. Each chapter ends with a reflective question, creating a space for conversation or a moment to pause in a busy season.
This is a story about:
- finding courage in uncertain moments
- the unexpected power of kindness
- the memories that shape who we become
- and the possibility of renewal as the year turns
Perfect for the winter season, The North Pole offers a calm companion to the bustle of December - a book to be read in a few quiet minutes each night and returned to again in the winters to come. Inspired by the long tradition of winter storytelling, this modern fable invites readers to slow down, reflect, and rediscover the simple truths as they reveal themselves.
Some journeys change the world. Others change the traveller.
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