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  • Published: 18 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781623547950
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $38.00

Winter Solstice Hill



When clouds cover the solstice star, Ella continues the family tradition on wishing on a star on winter solstice in a new way.

A warm, wintry tale that helps kids navigate disappointment, reminding readers that even when plans shift, the magic of tradition can still shine through.

Bundled in snow clothes, Ella waits to join Gramps on her first winter solstice adventure. They go up Winter Solstice Hill, where they will pick a holiday tree and Ella will get to partake on the family tradition for the first time: making a wish on the winter solstice star. But when clouds hide the solstice star, Ella worries she will miss out on this important family tradition. Then a snow storm forces Ella and Gramps to cut their trip short. 

Will Ella be the only one in her family to not make a wish on the winter solstice star? Or will Gramps help her find a way?

  • Published: 18 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781623547950
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $38.00

Praise for Winter Solstice Hill

Praise for Pew! by Cathy Stefanec Ogren

  • "This narrative competently imparts the facts and relays the basics of cheesemaking. A slice of history, accurately presented."―Kirkus Reviews
  • "An entertaining ode to a funny footnote in American history."—Booklist
  • “This is a fun story from history with the gross-out factor that is endlessly appealing to kids.”—Youth Services Book Review, Stephanie Tournas, Robbins Library, Arlington, MA