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When Santa Came to Stay
by Billy Shariff
Illustrated by Eda Kaban
Specs
* Reading Age: 4-7 years
* Grade Level: PS-2
* Hardcover: 40 pages
* Publisher: Dial Books
* Pub. Date: October 18 2022
* ISBN-10: 0593325230
* ISBN-13: 978-0593325230
* Language: English
Praise
"Story and art make for a smileworthy book with lots of playful silliness and a gentle reminder about the heart of Christmas. Here, too much Santa is a bad thing done just right." —Kirkus
"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. . . . Holiday hijinks reminiscent of Caralyn’s Buehner’s Snowmen at Night make this a worthy addition to the holiday fare. —SLJ
“Rhyming, irreverent lines from Sharff [and] polished, high-energy cartooning by Kaban visualizes constant-Christmas chaos [with a] creative solution.” —Publishers Weekly
"Energetic cartoon illustrations, featuring a creative problem-solving Black girl and her parents, capture the over-the-top premise, making the most of the hilarious chaos." —The Horn Book
Unwrapping Some Illustrations
The Book
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.
The detailed illustrations are amazing and the whole vibe of the book is energetic and a blast. I highly, highly recommend it for people of all ages!
Storywraps Rating - 5 HUGS!
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Meet 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 two kids. When not writing stories, Billy makes movies, writes songs, and visits every bookstore he can find.
www.billysharffbooks.com
About the Illustrator
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.
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