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Barnett, Mac

Santa's First Christmas

40 pp. | Viking | October, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9780593524978 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 9780593524985 $10.99
(1) K-3 Illustrated by Sydney Smith. "Santa doesn't do anything special" for Christmas?! The elves are embarrassed not to have thought about it before: after a night of delivering toys, Santa just sleeps in an extra half hour and then gets back to work. This Christmas morning, the elves surprise their boss with breakfast in bed. Then they all chop down a "handsome spruce," hang lights around the North Pole, and bake cookies for "you know who." There are stockings, presents (delivered by a polar bear in a Santa suit), carols, and a Christmas feast. Barnett's wry text is full of affection for his characters, and Smith's rich watercolor and gouache illustrations infuse both the outdoor North Pole and interior scenes with good cheer.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2024

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