There's nothing quite as cosy as curling up with a cup of hot cocoa and a festive children’s book on an almost-wintry night in Mumbai. From classics to Indian authors and new finds, there’s a read for every child and they make for great gifts too. Nandita da Cunha, an award-winning city-based children’s author, shares, “Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without stories of Christmas! I can never resist children’s books that bring alive the spirit of the season. I also find it interesting how classics such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas [Dr Seuss] and The Christmas Carol [Charles Dickens], feature protagonists who don’t believe in Christmas only to undergo a change of heart. It makes ‘believers’ of us all.”

Kahani Tree’s joyful Christmas collection. Pic Courtesy/Facebook