Review of
Jolly
Old Santa Claus ISBN 0824940806
Five out of five stars
This is one of
the best books about Santa Claus ever produced. It is a reprint of a classic
work about the jolly old gent that has been vastly improved by the inclusion of
very high-quality oil paintings. The theme of the story is the preparations
that Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves are making so that all goes well when it
is time to deliver the goodies on Christmas Eve.
The book also
includes elements of the “search for an item in the image” genre, which can be
done given the exquisite detail of the images. The level of the prose is that
of the latter years of middle school, so it can be read by children of that age
and understood by those even younger. This is a superb book for a seasonal “read
and show” event, where the passages are read, and the book turned so that the
audience can see the images.
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