The Bobbsey twins have fun around Christmas time, building snow forts, racing an ice boat, and skating with their friends. Freddie and Flossie go shopping for Christmas presents with their mother, and Nan and Bert have trouble with a bully at school. When spring arrives, the twins go flying a kite, help their neighbors, and encounter what appears to be a ghost.

I used to love these books when I was a girl. The writing is very simple and the plot is straight-forward. Not much really happens. They go to a party and have a good time. The kitten gets stuck up on the roof, and they borrow a ladder to get the kitten down. It's mostly peaceful and happy with little adventures that resolve quickly. Just right for little readers.

Of course, the setting reflects an older time when gender stereotypes and racism was the norm. But I think it's an important look at history to see how certain ideas were considered normal at one time, although they are offensive now. It might be a good conversation to have with a child about how the only true moral compass that can be trusted to stand the test of time is the Bible.