Synopses & Reviews
* andquot;Holiday magic abounds.andquot;and#160; andmdash;
Publishers Weekly,and#160;starred review
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andquot;Sure to become a holiday classic.andquot;and#160; andmdash;Parents Magazine
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Auntie Claus serves Christmas cookies all year long and her tree is always the best decorated in New York. But Sophie Kringle has always wondered about her unusual great-aunt.and#160;If Auntie Claus loves Christmas so much, why is she never home for the holidays? Sophie must know Auntie Clausandrsquo;s secret, and her curiosity takes her on a journey beyond her wildest dreams to discover the true meaning of Christmas.and#160;This shimmery deluxe edition features a note from the author, plus a downloadable audio book and Christmas celebration kit.and#160;and#160;
Review
A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year "A promising bid for holiday bestsellerdom"and#151;Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Holiday magic abounds."and#151;Publishers Weekly, starred review
Synopsis
Auntie Claus is just another eccentric New Yorker--or is she? Young Sophie has often wondered about her unusual great-aunt, Auntie Claus. She lives in penthouse 25C at the Bing Cherry Hotel and is
so curioso! After all, Auntie Claus serves Christmas cookies all year long and her tree is always the best-decorated in the city. And then there's her annual "business trip," right around the holidays. This year Sophie is determined to get to the bottom of Auntie Claus's mysterious ways. Put on your mittens and bundle up for an adventure beyond your wildest dreams.
Ho, ho, ho!Synopsis
A special edition of the best-selling Christmas classic! Features a note from the author, plus bonus downloadable audio book and Christmas celebration kit.and#160;and#160;
About the Author
ELISE PRIMAVERAand#160;has illustrated more than twenty books for children, several of which she also wrote, including Auntie Claus and the Key to Christmas and Auntie Claus, Home for the Holidays. She illustrated Raising Dragons by Jerdine Nolen which received a 1999 Christopher Award and an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award. Elise Primavera lives in New Jersey.and#160;Visit her at eliseprimavera.com.