A Trip for Mrs. Claus (Santa Switch) - Hardcover

Scott, Laura L

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0988856654 ISBN 13: 9780988856653

Publisher: Passionflower Press, 2019

Synopsis

Soaring on the award-winning heels of The Santa Switch comes A Trip for Mrs. Claus, an epic adventure custom-made for Santa's uber-compassionate, capable spouse. This time, the talented CEO (Chief Elf Optimizer) is embarking on her own, unique quest-one that will add a new level of ingenuity and soul to the Big Guy's legendary exploits.

Told through a seamless pairing of rhythmic verse and sunny illustrations, A Trip for Mrs. Claus unfolds the day after Christmas, when Mrs. Claus and her "Mousy" side-kick take off for the world's neediest places with a sleigh full of elf-grown produce and the thoughtful inventor's "Auto Quilt Maker"--a sewing machine Jess cleverly rigged to spin leftover fabric scraps into beautiful patchwork quilts.

Venturing into new literary territory that extends well beyond the Christmas season, A Trip for Mrs. Claus offers a hopeful world--one in which the North Pole Crew goes tropical, polar bears eat pie, mice hang-glide, and readers of ALL ages feel inspired to reach for their very best.

Author Laura Lee Scott and Illustrator Cheryl Crouthamel love teaming up to bring Mrs. Claus (and other freshly-spun characters) to life in ways they hope will delight, empower, and inspire both young and the young-at-heart. Other books by this award-winning duo include The Santa Switch and One Little Pig.

About this title

About the Author:

Laura Lee Scott has worked as a professional writer, ghostwriter, editor, publisher, and graphic designer for over 25 years, and has authored three children's picture books, as well as worked collaboratively on memoirs and children's books for others. Laura 's work has won numerous awards, including multiple Mom's Choice Awards, a Cascade Writing Award, and a Faith & Culture Conference Writing Award. A member of The Authors' Guild, SCBWI, Willamette Writers, Faith & Culture Writers' Connection, and Oregon Christian Writers, she also serves as an "artist in resident" and reads her books in primary school classrooms whenever she gets the chance. In her spare time, Laura enjoys making food art for her ever-hungry teenagers, walking her two, furry "writing partners," playing the piano, volunteering, and obsessing over what can safely be added to her backyard compost bin. For more info or to schedule an author event, check out www.lauraleescott.com.

After retiring from the NYPD in 2004, where Cheryl worked as a beat cop and graphic artist (a.k.a., "crayola cop"), Cheryl decided to pursue her lifelong love of illustration. Now an award-winning freelance illustrator, Cheryl is kept busy creating whimsical illustrations for children's books, marketing materials, and more. When not collaborating with authors from her in-home studio, she can be found painting scenery for school musicals, decorating epic birthday cakes, and shooing black bears from her garbage cans.

About this edition

• Publisher: Passionflower Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0988856654
• ISBN 13: 9780988856653
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 34
• Illustrator: Crouthamel Cheryl