"I have this little sister Lola. She is small and very funny. If Lola even thinks about Christmas she can't sit still on her chair. If you breathe the word Christmas she hops up and down. If you say 'Christmas is coming' she just runs round and round."
Lola is desperate for the arrival of Christmas. She absolutely cannot wait. But it is only September. Her brother knows Christmas is a long way off but Lola has no sense of time and she simply cannot wait! Time is such an abstract concept plus there is absolutely no point in expecting Lola to be PATIENT.
Charlie has a great idea. If he can keep Lola busy with Christmas tasks the time will pass more quickly. They make Christmas lists; write Christmas cards (to everyone including Soren Lorensen Lola's imaginary friend); create decorations like paper chains and stars; then comes the decorating of the tree; and the making of an advent calendar.
"Behind each door is a picture, if there are skates we'll go skating ..."
A new Charlie and Lola book and a new Christmas book and today is Christmas Day! Here is an interview with Lauren Child about this book which is a celebration of 25 years of Charlie and Lola. We were so lucky here in Sydney when Lauren Child spoke at our Sydney Writers Festival.
Merry Happy Yummy Christmas to everyone. Perhaps Santa left this book under YOUR tree.
And after Christmas you should head out to your local library to borrow and read lots more Charlie and Lola books:
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