Friday, December 24, 2021

Father Christmas needs a Wee! - a fun counting book


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Quote of the day:



"They err who thinks Santa Claus comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." 

                    ~ Mrs. Paul M. Ell



Unwrapping







Father Christmas Needs a Wee!

by Nicholas Allan


Specs


* Grade Level:  PS-2

* Hardcover:  32 pages 

* Language:  English

* Publisher:  Random House UK Publication

* Date:  Oct. 27, 2011

* Language:  English

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Editorial Reviews 



- "Written in a jolly rhyming text that also encourages counting skills, this is an ingeniously original Santa Claus story packed with silly humour that will appeal to children." --"Junior" 


- "This rhyming counting book will appeal to youngsters with a practical turn of mind or those who like toilet humour." --Sarah Kingsford, "Sunday Express"



Unwrapping Some Illustrations 















The Book



What a treat this little rhyming book is for the Christmas season....whether to add to your own collection or give as a gift.  It will have you laughing all the way....with Santa....to the potty. Yes, poor Santa overindulges on the drinks and the results are quite hysterical. This counting book will visually track his antics of sips and swallows and lead you to understand his predicament completely. The worst part?  Santa is so focused on his liquid entertainment that he forgets to leave the presents behind in everyone's house. Oh nooooo!  Yep, he bad! 


He hastily backtracks and quickly makes deliveries to those forgotten homes. Why is Santa in such a rush? Because he must get home to WEE! After his work is completed he hops into his sleigh and heads homeward for much needed relief. What occurs when he arrives at his destination is very comical. Will Santa make it in time? Will he have that satisfied look of pure contentment on his face after a visit to his toilet? No spoilers here but you will enjoy how his HUGE urge to WEE causes Santa to flee ever so quickly right back to his home at the North Pole!  


The illustrations are colourful and fun and Santa's expressions are priceless. This book will certainly appeal to younger kids and have them giggling away because they all love toilet humour. Many children have wondered how Santa manages so many visits in one night but how many have thought about how he copes with all the tasty food and beverages that are left out for him to enjoy? Can we expect a sequel about Santa and his other bodily functions? I hope so. Now that would be worth checking out wouldn't it?

 


Storywraps Rating - 5 HUGS!


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Meet the Author/Illustrator


NICHOLAS ALLAN studied Fine Art at the Slade and has completed an MA in creative writing at the University  of East Anglia. His highly original picture books have won him several awards including the Sheffield Children's Book Award for "The Queen's Knickers" and the Federation of Children's Books Best Picture Book Award for "Demon Teddy." He lives in Lambeth in a converted pub.



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