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The Perfect Present

July 5, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We’ve read two books from the Ready, Freddy series at my book club, and I’m happy to read another! While I cannot say I love the books, I see how well they suit a book club. They are easy to read, full of illustrations, and great conversation starters. 

The Perfect Present is a Christmas story. Freddy is making a list of everything he wants for Christmas. His list is endless, but predictably, the story leads us towards an understanding of the spirit of Christmas.

Book Activities

The Ready, Freddy series is full of readymade activities – finding the hidden fin in each picture, a word puzzle, and a craft activity too!

Festivals

I remember a book club session some time ago when a child told us all about Onam! A book about Christmas will be the prompt for the children to talk about their favourite festivals–which ones they celebrate, which ones are special and what makes them special.

Lists

Freddy and Suzie make lists of things they want for Christmas, but we’ll make other lists. What are our favourite toys? Favourite people? What about the five most boring things in the world? I’m sure we’ll have fun!

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