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Santa from Cincinnati
How a Little Boy Named Santa Grew Up to Become the Real Thing
By Barrett, Judi
- ISBN
- 978-1-44242-993-2 978-1-44242-994-9
- Publisher
- S & S/Atheneum
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Starred Review on October 1, 2012
Gr 1-3–Barrett explains Santa’s origins in the form of a personal memoir, complete with appealing scrapbook-style “photo” layouts. It’s no surprise that Santa was jolly from birth, always loved cookies, and uttered “ho, ho, ho” as his first words. But who knew that his dad made toys in a basement workshop and that the annual toy distribution was a way to declutter the house? Actually, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
According to this satisfying origin story, Santa's just a guy blessed with a "jovial disposition," an "obsession with toys," an inventive mind, and a gen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
