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32 pp.
| Simon |
October, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-689-86171-0$$15.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Doug Cushman.
Following the format of What Dads Can't Do, etc., Santa appears as a jolly green dinosaur who can't do such "regular" things as drive a car (it would hurt the reindeer's feelings) or shave (no one would recognize him). The one way in which he is "just like you and me" provides a satisfying ending for an amusing picture book. Modest watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations match the mood and enhance the humor.