That's Good! That's Bad! on Santa's Journey - Hardcover

Cuyler, Margery

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 080508777X ISBN 13: 9780805087772

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2009

Synopsis

On Christmas Eve, Santa sets off to deliver presents to a little boy. But between a snowstorm, an icy roof, and a dusty chimney, things don€™t go as expected. Get ready to laugh out loud as Mr. Claus trips on a cat, bumps his head on a table, and rips his pants. There€™s never a dull moment for this accident-prone Santa. That€™s bad. No, that€™s good!

About this title

About the Author:

Margery Cuyler is the author of many books for children, including From Here to There, The Little Dump Truck, the chapter book Weird Wolf, and That’s Good! That’s Bad! The idea for the first book in the series came from a conversation with her son, Thomas, who asked, "Can't bad things change into good things?" Ms. Cuyler grew up in the oldest house in Princeton, NJ, and started writing stories as soon as she learned how to write. She now lives in the same house with her husband, sons and two cats. MICHAEL GARLAND has written and illustrated several picture books, such as The Mouse Before Christmas, and illustrated That’s Good! That’s Bad! in Washington, DC. He lives with his family in Patterson, New York.

Review:

“Garland’s digitally produced illustrations in deep, saturated colors are full of slapstick humor and antics from the bulgy-eyed Santa, complementing the bouncy text full of sound-effect words that beg to be read with melodramatic expression. A good way to get kids to see the silver lining.”— Kirkus Reviews

“The real strength of this book is in the expressive, humorous illustrations with their dynamic composition and perspective. They capture the excitement of Christmas and should carry well at storytime.”—School Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 080508777X
• ISBN 13: 9780805087772
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Garland Michael