Francis, the little raven, loves snow and desperately wants to go sledging. But first he needs a sled. Unfortunately he only gets a pair of skates for his birthday. After a few failed attempts on the ice he quickly gives up on ice skating. Sobbing and with a huge bump on his head he goes off to find a sled. He asks Mr Rabbit and Lottie the pony. But they don’t have a sled either. And Felix, the fat grumpy cat, doesn’t like to have his lunchtime snooze disturbed. Tired and hungry, little Francis goes to visit his best friend Ruff, the butcher’s dog. And while they sit together, sharing delicious bits of sausage, Ruff suddenly has a wonderful idea. This funny little animal story, to read aloud, is for children from 3 to 5 years. This little animal story with lots of colorful pictures is aimed at children between three and five years old.