Australia's summer begins in December and therefore coincides with the Christmas season, which is celebrated in this picture book. The sun rises one warm country day in the farmlands; the children awaken and join in as the family prepares for Christmas dinner. In spite of adversity, the family is hard at work making such traditional Australian foods as saveloys (sausages) and pikelets (pancakes). Later, the Yuletide feast is served outdoors under leafy trees. A storm forces them to run inside, but the family emerges later to sit on the front porch to gaze at the stars.