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40 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine |
September, 2019 |
TradeISBN 978-1-338-16998-0$17.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Dan Santat.
Santa-obsessed Freddy Melcher "desperately" wants to add a selfie with Santa to his collection of Santa paraphernalia. Santat's gleeful mixed-media illustrations are in cahoots with the rollicking text, which has Freddy devising and implementing an elaborate, almost perfect plan to detain the big guy. Saint Nick's no fool, but he is still Santa, so Freddy isn't left totally defeated. "There's always next year!"
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2019