In this calendar that unfolds to form a long frieze perfect for the mantelpiece, Emmanuelle Houdart has assembled a gallery of characters, each more endearing than the last: a snowman, Santa Claus of course, Mr. and Mrs. Pine Tree, a Cat-bathtub, a mother Fox and a father Bear, a figure-skating ermine, a flying kangaroo... Every day till Christmas, the children are invited to lift one or more flaps and discover what is hidden underneath.