Findus at Christmas

by Sven Nordqvist

Book Overview

"With the cat in tow, Pettson plodded up the hillside behind the tool shed. Here and there he cut some fir branches and laid them on the sled. When it was full they turned to go back down again. But all of a sudden, Pettson slipped on a stone: the sled flew forward and hit the old man in the back of his knees so that he fell back on the branches. Gathering speed down the slope, the sled hurtled straight into the stone wall and tipped over.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1907359052
• ISBN13: 9781907359057
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Hawthorn Press
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 12.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Merry Christmas, Festus and Mercury

Year after year, this remains my grandchildrens' first pick for Christmas reading. Festus and his cat Mercury have me so charmed that I don't mind at all the request to read this story repeatedly during every Christmas season. What a good example is put before the readers of the true meaning of Christmas and the spirit of neighborly giving. This is accomplished with such clever development that there is not a trace of smug, self-satisfying oratory to the lesson of love. It's easy to see that simple generosity and kindly spirit are the real ingredients to make a successful holiday.