When Iris and her family visit her auntie for Christmas, Iris is sad to leave her lion home. Her lion hates to see Iris so sad, so he sneaks on the train to come with her. Can the lion hide well enough so that he doesn’t get caught before Christmas day?

This is a fun, lighthearted Christmas book that is sure to be a hit with your children! Continue the fun even after you are done reading it by trying out the following recipe, activity, and discussion questions that relate to the book.

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More ideas to make this an engaging reading experience include:

  • Sing Christmas carols together like the villagers were when the lion arrived.
  • Have a snowball fight (if you live somewhere with snow) like the people who threw snowballs at the lion.
  • Ride a train like Iris and her family (and the lion!)