Father Christmas's Reading List

"It is. I like the pictures. If you say so."

"That’s right. Yes. It’s scary. That it does."

"Yes. The drawings. Pah. As you say. The animals want feeding."

"They’ve done a grand job. The donkey’s gold nose at the end. Yes. Sign up here for our newsletter featuring the best children’s and young adult books, as recommended by authors, teachers, librarians and, of course, kids. I like the donkey’s gold nose."

"This is a grand little book this. I’m just like that, I am. I don’t know how that Briggs character got a good look at me but a look he’s had and that’s a fact. He’s even drawn the house right, the reindeer, the dog. Sneaking around, he must have been. Shown me going off to France buying that long bread, doing my level best to fit in with a striped jersey like they wear on the telly. But the food! Thought I was going to die after all that cream. And then off to Scotland in the freezing bloomin’ cold, half froze to death as if it’s not cold enough at home. And then Las Vegas! That were grand. Lovely ladies, warm water to swim in, drinks by the pool. But it’s always good to get home by myself in the cold, opening the letters after a blooming good holiday! I am that. HO HO HO!"