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Wharton, Kate

What Does Mrs. Claus Do?

32 pp. | Tricycle | October, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-58246-164-9 $15.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Christian Slade. In the meter of "A Visit from St. Nicholas," Wharton considers what Mrs. Claus might be up to on the night before Christmas, from domestic tidying to business management. The text, accompanied by humorous mixed-media illustrations, offers a positive message: the heavily built, glasses-wearing, gray-haired heroine's undaunted enthusiasm demonstrates that people of every sort are perfectly suited to succeed in their dreams.

Reviewer: Becca Schaffner | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2008