The world’s largest book fair, Frankfurter Buchmesse, once again opened its doors from October 15–19, 2025, in Frankfurt, Germany—welcoming dreamers, storytellers, and innovators from across the globe. Known as the beating heart of the publishing world, this grand event gathers more than 7,500 exhibitors from over 100 countries, with an expected 280,000 attendees and 10,000 media professionals. It’s not just a fair—it’s a global celebration of literature, culture, and creativity.
This year’s fair raises the bar even higher, offering more than 4,000 seminars and roundtable discussions that spotlight the evolving future of books and storytelling. From bold new voices to literary legends, the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 remains the ultimate hub for discovering stories that inspire, unite, and challenge perspectives.
Adding a splash of cultural pride, this year’s Guest of Honour—Philippines—brings its vibrant literary tradition and storytelling heritage to the world stage. With colorful themes of faith, family, and identity, the Philippines’ participation breathes new life into this year’s fair, reminding everyone that imagination knows no borders.
As the fair celebrates another successful year of bringing together the brightest minds in publishing, Citi of Books proudly joins the festivities at the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse, showcasing inspiring titles from its talented authors. Among the featured works in the Book Gallery is “Die Geschenke zu Weihnachten” (German Edition) by Marcia Francis Przeslawski— a children’s book designed for parents who are having a hard time explaining to their children the connection between Santa placing gifts under the Christmas tree and the family’s celebration of Jesus’s birthday on Christmas day.
Marcia Francis Przeslawski is excited to announce that she published her first children’s book “The Gifts of Christmas” now available for purchase. Marcia’s daughters inspired her to write and illustrate “The Gifts of Christmas” as a way to connect the gifts Santa gives at Christmas to God’s gift of Jesus to the world and Jesus’s gift of salvation to all who believe in him.
Marcia is an experienced business attorney and advocate. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Indiana. Marcia’s law practice focuses primarily on transactional law and civil litigation. She advises clients on transactional matters including contract creation, review, and negotiation, real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, donations, corporate governance, municipal governance, policy formation, and various compliance matters. Additionally, she prosecutes and defends individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and not-for-profit corporations in a variety of commercial and employment disputes including partnership disputes, shareholder disputes, member disputes, and contract disputes.
Know more about Marcia and her books by visiting her website at https://marciafrancisprzeslawskibooks.com/
If you’re searching for a Christmas story that beautifully blends the joy of Santa with the true spirit of the holiday, “The Gifts of Christmas” is a wonderful choice. Inspired by her own family experiences in Northwest Indiana, Marcia created this book to help her twin daughters grasp the connection between Santa’s presents and the celebration of Jesus’s birth. With charming illustrations drawn from her home life, this story resonates not only with children, but also with adults who want to reflect on the deeper meaning of Christmas. It’s a heartfelt reminder that while gift-giving is fun, the real celebration honors God’s perfect gifts to us.
Whether you’re reading it as “Die Geschenke zu Weihnachten” or the original English version, this book offers a meaningful way to celebrate the season. It beautifully illustrates how Santa’s gifts help us experience Jesus’s love and the incredible gift of salvation, making it a perfect addition to holiday traditions for both kids and adults alike.
Below is the German description of the book:
Die Geschenke zu Weihnachten“ ist eine liebevolle Geschichte, die zeigt, wie die Geschenke vom Weihnachtsmann mit Gottes größtem Geschenk verbunden sind. Gott hat Jesus der Welt geschenkt, und Jesus schenkt allen die Vergebung, die an ihn glauben.
Purchase the book through this link: https://citiofbooks.com/bookstore/fiction/die-geschenke-zu-weihnachten/