Santa Baby - A sleighful of holiday picture books!
When Santa Was a Baby by Linda Bailey, illus. by Geneviève Godbout
"When Santa was a baby, he was soft and round and cuddly." When Santa got a little older and his parents gave him presents, he would rewrap them to distribute to the neighborhood kids. Geneviève Godbout's cozy, warm illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to this charming, well-told holiday story about a generous-spirited little boy who was born to be the beloved man in the red suit.
Samurai Santa: A Very Ninja Christmas by Rubin Pingk
It's Christmas Eve and "Yukio had never seen such BIG snowflakes. They seemed full of magic." He rounds up his fellow ninjas for an epic snowball fight, but they all say "NO!" because they want to stay on Santa's good list. Pingk's dynamic, stylish red, gray and black artwork captures this clever story of over-hasty action and happy endings.
How to Catch a Santa by Jean Reagan, illus. by Lee Wildish
What kid wouldn't want to catch (and possibly interrogate) Santa? Offered here are a few tips on how to lure Santa and what to do with him once he's captured: 1) Prepare your questions in advance, such as "Do you really eat cookies at everyone's house?" 2) Things to give Santa, such as "A headlamp for going down dark, dark chimneys" 3) Ideas for how to catch Santa, such as distracting him with a giant candy cane or tying nets between palm trees.