It was winter. 

    The day was sunny but cold when Tiny Joe was at his way back home from school. The afternoon sun was still bright but it has just started to go down lower and lower. The evening was near. Tiny Joe decided to go sledding just till the first star on the Sky. It was the Christmas Eve Day. 

   Tiny Joe took his sledd and went to the nearest forest. Although he  was a bit afraid, he couldn't go anywhere else . There was the best uphill for sledding.

     The forest was dark and unpleasent. The night was coming. Tiny Joe got lost ! 

Tiny Joe was very sceard , he didn't know where to go , there was no way back home. He started to cry. Sudenlly he heard nice voice :

-Who are U ? Asked the voice.

-I am Tiny Joe and I got lost in this dark forest.

I can't find my way back home.

- Oh no- said the voice - let me help U!

Tiny Joe discoverd that this nice voice belonged to Snowy Rabbi

-Where do you live ? - Asked Rabbit.

-I have no idea Snowy, I am so sad.

-I have a magic ball , we can find your home together . Don't worry !

- I am so scarred ! 

- Don't be! I am with you!

And that's how the Tiny Joe started his way back home especially that it was nearly Christmas Eve.

Snowy Rabbit scrapped the magic ball . In a minute they catched sight of a magic portal full of lights and stars .

Let's go Tiny Joe - we have no much time to find your home! 

Tiny Joe and Snowy Rabbit popped in and disappeard somewhere in the light portal full of stars.

     Tiny Joe and his new friend suddenly heard a nice music, looked around and saw a group of men with strange musical instruments called "ZAMPOGNE". The men looked like shepherds but Tiny Joe and Snowy Rabbit didn't see any sheep. Tiny Joe asked at a man where they were and He said in " Italy", and explained that on the Christmas Eve they play old traditional music on the road to whish Merry Christmas at all. Tiny Joe and Snowy Rabbit listened to the sweet music and were very greateful. Just  after Snowy Rabbit rubbed the magic ball and they left.

        Tiny Joe and the Snowy Rabbit rubbed the magic ball and ended up in Lithuania. In the depths of the forest, the friends saw a snow-covered house. It was December 24, Christmas Eve. They timidly knocked on the door. They were opened by a little Lithuanian girl, Marta who invited to warm up by the fireplace. It was cozy inside, smelling of forest and cookies. The family was just decorating the Christmas tree, because in Lithuania this is done only on Christmas Eve. 

  Mom was preparing the table. There should be 12 dishes on it. But no meat is eaten on that day. When the evening star shines, the whole family sits at the table to eat dinner. One of the most important dishes is "Kūčiukai".After dinner, the family casts spells because miracles are said to happen on that magical night: at midnight even the animals start talking.Well, during Christmas, Kalėda comes to the children in Lithuania, bringing wonderful gif

      Tiny Joe and the Snowy Rabbit realized that as fun and cozy as this house is, they have to move on. They thanked for the hospitality and after rubbing the magic ball, left.

     Tiny Joe and snowy rabbit magically landed in an island. They were very hungry and tired. Suddenly they saw a bee making Christmas Sweets: melomakarona and kurabiedes. 

- Hi!!! I am Mastic the bee. Who are you? asked the bee. 

-I am Tiny Joe and my friend is the Snowy rabbit. We are very hungry...

-You can eat our Christmas sweets.

-Where are we? Asked Tiny Joe.

-You are on an island of Greece called Chios, said the bee.

-We got lost and we want to go home. Please can you help us? Asked Tiny Joe. 

- Of course I can. I have the lucky pomegranate. If you take it with you, you will have good luck, said the bee.

    The two friends took the lucky pomegranate and continue their journey. Magically they saw a ship full of Christmas lights, waiting to take them home. The ship took them for a trip

       After time Tiny Joe and Snowy Rabbit found themselves in the middle of a rowdy crowd of children and old people dressed in the folk attire specific to the area Gorj, Tg-Jiu. They carried in their hands a stick colored in black and white called Carol. These were carolers. They went from house to house and wished health and prosperity to the hosts, and they rewarded them with pretzels, apples, nuts and bread rolls.