Synopsis
The Grinch meets Snowmen at Christmas in this rollicking, rhyming picture book that answers the question, Why can't Christmas last all year?
What happens when your Christmas cookies are too good? Santa comes . . . to stay! At first, it's fantastic: treats and toys and reindeer flights every day. Then Mrs. Claus arrives. And Baby Claus. And before long, the Easter Bunny and her babies Chuck and Puck and Luck and Duck and . . . you get the picture. By the time the Fourth of July rolls around, everyone's had a bit too much eggnog in their cereal and confetti in their hair. As one family discovers, maybe the true meaning of Christmas is about more than presents and sweets. And maybe there's a reason it comes but once a year.
"Smileworthy [with] lots of playful silliness . . . Here, too much Santa is a bad thing done just right." —Kirkus
"Holiday hijinks reminiscent of Snowmen at Night make this a worthy addition." —SLJ
"[Makes] the most of the hilarious chaos." —The Horn Book
“Irreverent [and] high-energy.” —PW
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About the Author
Billy Sharff is an author who writes for kids of all ages. He lives in a little house in the woods of New Hampshire with his wife and kids. When not writing stories, Billy makes movies, writes songs, and visits every bookstore he can find. This is his debut picture book.
Eda Kaban has illustrated many popular books for children, including Pirates Don't Go to Kindergarten and Even Superheroes Have Bad Days. Born and raised in Turkey, Eda now lives in Oakland, California, with her husband, small son, and two Siamese cats.
Reviews
PreS-Gr 2-When Santa comes to visit, he loves the young protagonist's cookies so much that he returns on New Year's Eve and stays through Valentine's Day. And then Easter, and Mother's Day. A never-ending Christmas seems like it would be every child's dream, but it's not all it's cracked up to be. Mrs. Claus arrives for Valentine's Day, of course; the Easter Bunny joins in at Easter, along with all her baby bunnies. By the 4th of July the house is too full, and the family is sick of eating Christmas dinner every day. But Santa won't go. Even soliciting help from the mayor to evict him goes awry. It's not until the young girl turns the tables on Santa, overloading him with Christmas presents and cheer, that he's finally able to see the error of his ways-and that part of what makes Christmas Day so special is that it's only once a year. Told through rhyming couplets and accompanied by vibrant illustrations full of the color and movement, this is a fun and silly story that will be giggled over while shared time and again during the holiday season. The protagonist is biracial, with a dad who is white and a mom who has brown skin; a variety of skin tones are represented in both humans and elves. VERDICT Holiday high jinks reminiscent of Caralyn's Buehner's Snowmen at Night make this a worthy addition to the holiday fare for all libraries.-Jennifer Noonanα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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