Books like Father Christmas
By Raymond Briggs
For the kid who loves finding out that even the most magical grown-ups complain about the weather, Father Christmas turns a beloved icon into someone delightfully, believably human. Wry, cosy, and dry-witted, with a comic-strip rhythm and a very British kind of grumbling.
A frog who can't wait to play in the snow keeps bounding outside half-dressed, and his mother calls him back again and again to put on everything he forgot.
A little mouse searches her local library for a book about fish, exploring the computers, the copier, and the aquarium along the way — but finding a quiet corner to actually read proves trickier still.
A boy and his dog head out to a swamp, spot a frog in the water, and try again and again to catch it with a net.
An overwhelmed elephant mother tries to escape her three energetic children for just five minutes' peace, sneaking off for a quiet bath — but they follow her anyway.
A mischievous family cat dodges bath time by scrambling Dad's chore list, so the family ends up mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, and mopping the baby instead of doing what they meant to.
A bumptious, bustling little dog chases and hustles every cat in the neighborhood — until he meets Scarface Claw, the toughest tomcat in town, and the tables turn.
A new housekeeper takes every instruction on her to-do list exactly at its word — dressing a chicken, dusting furniture, and more — with hilariously literal results.
A pleading, patient parent follows one wildly energetic baby through the ordinary chaos of a day — sandbox, high chair, crib, and everywhere in between — begging for just a little cooperation.
A big sister named Sissy has had it up to here with her two-year-old brother Chooch, who wrecks every family project while their parents just call it "helping" — until she finally yells "Hesdi!"
A young llama gets dragged along on a big shopping trip, and between yucky music, long lines, and too much waiting, he melts down into a full-blown tantrum right in the store.
A young dinosaur catches the flu and has to visit the doctor, at first acting cranky and scared before learning that juice, rest, and following the doctor's advice are the way to feel better.
An old man buys four clocks for his house, but each one shows a slightly different time, sending him into a puzzled hunt for the truth — until the Clockmaker sets him straight.
