Doing Christmas

Having/Doing/Going Family

by Sarah Garland (Illustrator)

Granny’s coming for Christmas, and there’s ever so much to do! There are presents to shop for, Christmas goodies to bake, the tree to dig up and decorate — and of course, the house is a mess. Will they get everything cleaned up and ready in time? What’s that knock at the door? It couldn’t be Granny already . . . could it? Doing Christmas is a warm and lovely reminder that Christmas needn’t be a perfectly orchestrated affair and that the holiday spirit triumphs over all.

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 5, 1994

About the author

There is more than one author with this name.

Sarah Garland has written and illustrated over forty picture books and adventure stories for young children. She is best known for her warm and witty portrayals of family relationships, and for her outstanding work for preschool picture books.

She lives in the beautiful village of Chedworth in the Cotswolds with
her husband, artist David Garland.

Reviews

[Jenna Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this series of books. 2.5yr old has really outgrown them now but used to really like them. The mum always seems so stressed though! I quite like how it is a single parent family as there are not enough books to reflect that.

[FM Family · Rating 4 out of 5]

This whole series by Sarah Garland has very simple language, homey illustrations, and that cozy mundane English vibe that reminds me of a log of things from my childhood. Not much happens, but the warm busy images make the story work, and give a uniqueness to the stories that really makes them work