A story about an unusual tradition in a small northern town. The morning after the longest night of the year, one household wakes to find a gift at their front door. It is always the same gift: a beautiful and unique hand-woven carpet. What makes the carpet more magical is this: it is always warm. Even when the rest of the room is cold, the carpet remains warm. Over the years, many families have received one. Some have two and some have three. But Katri’s family, for reasons no one can understand, has none. But Katri thinks she might know where the carpets come from and decides to find out.

A story about an elf who’s annual task is to collect the candleberries from a particular bush in an old couple’s backyard. The elf then boils the berries and turns their wax into candles which are lit for solstice. One solstice evening, however, the elf realizes that the old couple need help and the elf then learns a story of community and mutual support.