About This Book
A parent might reach for this book when looking for a Christmas story that emphasizes the joy of giving over receiving. This festive sequel to Zog finds the clumsy but lovable dragon and his friends, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout, working as the "Flying Doctors." When they find Santa Claus sick with the flu on Christmas Eve, they do not hesitate to volunteer. The team works together to deliver all the presents and even rescue a stranded unicorn. It is a wonderful, secular holiday tale for ages 3 to 7 that models empathy, teamwork, and using your skills to help others, all wrapped in Julia Donaldson's signature rhyming text.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The central conflict involves Santa being sick. For very young or sensitive children, the idea of an authority figure like Santa being ill could be briefly unsettling, but it is handled in a very light, secular, and matter-of-fact way. The focus is immediately on the solution, not the problem, and the resolution is completely positive and reassuring.
Special Edition · This is not part of the core Zog reading order (1 book).
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