Dear Santa

How a wish list leads to making new friends

A wonderful mood-setter in the run-up to Christmas

Lucie is absolutely convinced that Santa lives next door. White beard? Check. White hair? Check. Deep “ho-ho-ho” laugh? Check. Not only that, but the next-door neighbour’s house is right next to a forest and there’s a large stable in the garden – for his reindeer, of course. That suits Lucie down to the ground because she can post her wish list straight into his letterbox. There are quite a few things she’d like. First, that Dad stops being sad. And second, that she and Lottie become friends. So she won’t take no for an answer, even when a letter comes back saying she’s mistaken. A heart-warming story to read alone or aloud that not only brings families together but also forges new friendships.