Holly Jolly Brings Christmas Cheer, Handmade Christmas Storybook

Holly Jolly started as a bedtime story for one curious toddler, told in a small Cape Town lounge between yawns, giggles, and half-finished cups of rooibos.

It grew into twenty pages of rhymes, colour, and Christmas chaos, illustrated and printed at home the slow way. No big factory, no giant print run. Just real people, real pencils, and a very patient printer.Inside the book, you’ll follow Holly and Jolly as they swoop in from the North Pole, stir up a candy snowstorm, and help one little girl discover how wonder, kindness, and a tiny bit of mischief can turn an ordinary Christmas into something magical.

This is a story made for sticky fingers, sandy toes, and reading “just one more time” before bed.

Why families love it

• Gentle, playful story that’s easy to read aloud
• Relatable characters and warm, joyful illustrations
• Feels like an heirloom rather than a mass-produced book
• Made in small batches at home in Cape Town

Perfect for

• Bedtime stories in December (and long after)
• A thoughtful gift for cousins, friends, and teachers
• Popping into a Christmas Eve box or stocking
• Reading outside under a summer sky while the wind does its thing

Specs block

• 20 full-colour pages
• A5 size
• Illustrated and designed at home with love and a little chaos
• Home-printed on premium paper
• Saddle-stitched binding
• Ideal for ages 2–7
• Limited handmade run