Review this Book   Kindle Edition Amazon Author's Website Wipf and Stock Publishing Category:  Christmas Publisher: Wipf and Stock ISBN-10:  1666718653 Type: Fiction Pages: 196 Copyright: October 8, 2021 ISBN-13: 9781666718652 A warm and inviting juvenile Christmas novel - a family story for the young Readers (aged 5-14), their Parents and all the Readers who feel young at heart! Illustrated by the author. "Bunky and the Walms" is a novel about the power of friendship, courage, loyalty, and nobility! What will happen if one slightly grumpy and complaining Bunky suddenly has to become a brave Christmas Hero, repair Santa Claus' sleigh, and deliver gifts all over the world? And what will happen if the literary world about which Bunky is dreaming while writing his novel enters his reality? Decidedly, this year's Christmas will be Bunky's greatest adventure, yet on this adventure he will not be alone: there will be his best friends, cousin Rodney and a little Wolf Plum, as well as the entire family of Walms, the Elves, the Reindeer, and even Santa Claus himself! From the magical Walmland, through the charming Faroe Islands, and to the very heart of the fantasy world of Bunkyland, Bunky's quest to save Christmas will take him on a memorable journey through different places, but also a journey into his own heart!           Excerpt (...) “The world needs you,” announced Rudolph quite unexpectedly. On hearing this, Bunky fell to the ground, but soon he put himself together and got up. The entire world needed him! It was too much for someone even as heroic as Bunky. “Your friends need you,” “the city needs you,” even “Walmland needs you” sounded better than the entire world needing him! Bunky decided to be brave though. “That’s rather . . . unexpected,” he mumbled, looking attentively at his blue mittens. In fact, he didn’t want the Reindeer to realise how dizzy he was. Heroes shouldn’t be dizzy at all events, but still, the entire world needing him was slightly too much. The Bunky Princess would be proud of him, he thought. Bunky pinched himself in order to make sure that it was all a dream, but it turned out that he was facing a complex reality. “The world needs you,” repeated Rudolph the Reindeer, looking at Bunky with his soft, peaceful eyes. Yet, Bunky experienced some inner hesitation. “Today?” he groaned, “I wanted to have Christmas! I’m having winter holidays! I don’t attend school this week and I was hoping for peace and quiet!” Rudolph stared at Bunky thoughtfully. Santa Claus told him that Bunky was the Chosen Hero. Was it true? Santa Claus used to be right, as he could read others’ hearts. “Perhaps this complex heart hides a true, noble flame that could save this year’s Christmas?” the Reindeer thought. “Yes,” he said peacefully, still carefully looking at Bunky, “And it is about Christmas. I’m glad there is no school this week.” “Blah,” said Bunky inaudibly, as he didn’t want to offend Rudolph the Reindeer. In fact, he was extremely impressed by the Deer’s appearance. As it is with Bunkies, he felt everything in his heart much stronger than others. Bunkies are always guided by emotions and now, in Bunky’s heart, there was a tiny flicker of the true Hero coming back to life. Something began sparkling there and he felt that the world needing him wasn’t so bad. It would be worse if the entire galaxy required his help. The world was still much smaller than the galaxy and much more manageable. “It could have been worse,” thought Bunky comfortingly. He also realised that he didn’t want the Reindeer to get offended and leave. There was such an excitement in this new adventure! Bunky began thinking that, actually, he could do something about the world needing him—perhaps, somehow, the Bunky Princess would learn about his courage and come to Walmland in order to see this brave Hero? “Are you really Rudolph the Reindeer?” asked Bunky, more out of amazement than out of suspicion, “Can I pet you?” An Excerpt from Bunky and the Walms: The Christmas Story The Glorious Deer lowered his head so that Bunky could scratch him behind the ear. Bunky removed one of his blue mittens and patted Rudolph on his head. The Reindeer’s fur was as soft and silky as his ethereal voice. After petting the Deer and scratching him behind the ear, Bunky noticed a glistening stardust on his paws. It had a lovely scent of gingerbread cookies and milky cupcakes; the scent of home, Christmas, joy, and safety. “I believe you,” said Bunky, “You are Rudolph the Reindeer and it is all truly magical!” In his amazement, he forgot about uncertainty and fear. Rudolph calmly nodded his head. “Why does the world need me today?” asked Bunky with curiosity and decisiveness in his voice, as if saving the world was a daily, casual affair. (...)

Christmas would be no fun without any presents.
Christmas would be no fun without any presents. In the exciting and suspenseful story of three Christmas heroes who help repair Santa Claus’s
sledge and deliver gifts around the world, Aleksandra Tryniecka tells of
love, friendship, mutual understanding and affinity.

The tale introduces the reader into a delightful world of Christmas magic where dream and reality intertwine. This beautiful book, illustrated by the author herself, will appeal to children and adults alike.
A perfect family read for the coming Christmas!

Anna Kędra Kardela
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University