I could easily imagine reading this as a bedtime story around Christmas to a young child gazing at it in wonder. This story seems to have the youngest intended audience of all the tales in the collection, which fits Matt Smith’s Doctor well, given how closely he is associated with performing anlongside and connecting with children.

It’s a simple story with mild peril and has a touch of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which is interesting, as that idea was already explored in Matt Smith’s era during a Christmas special. The narrative is sweet, particularly in how the kind action of one young girl goes on to transform an entire alien society. While it’s a lovely idea, the story doesn’t have much depth or complexity and isn’t as texturally rich as some of the others in the collection.