Synopses & Reviews
It's a typical Christmas Eve at the North Pole. That is, until Santa suddenly disappears! Luckily, his polar pals are on the case. But will the furry friends rescue dear old Santa before it's too late for him to make his special deliveries? Filled with Lisa Wheeler's festive rhymes and Ivan Bates's cozy illustrations, here is a rollicking Christmas adventure that little ones will want to hear over and over again.
Synopsis
Simon and his mom don't have much--the cardboard house they built for themselves, a tiny Christmas tree, and a picture of an angel pinned to one wall. On Christmas Eve they take in a frail stranger who needs a place to keep warm, and the next morning Simon wakes early to find that the woman has vanished. Instead, he sees December, the angel from the picture, with her wings fanned out over their cardboard house. Could she be real?
About the Author
It's a typical Christmas Eve at the North Pole. That is, until Santa suddenly disappears! Luckily, his polar pals are on the case. Butand#160;will the furry friendsand#160;rescue dear old Santa before it's too late for himand#160;to make his special deliveries?and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Filled with Lisa Wheeler's festive rhymes and Ivan Bates's cozy illustrations, here is a rollicking Christmas adventure that little ones will want to hear over and over again."A read-it-again, rollicking rhyme fest with winsome, white animals and rosy pink backgrounds. . . . This one has it all: impeccable rhyming text, bouncy rhythm, rich language, engaging illustrations and a breathtaking ending. A surefire success for Santa storytimes."--
Kirkus Reviews,starred review
Lisa Wheeler is the author of many books for young readers, inclusingand#160;
Mammoths on the Move, One Dark Night,and
Farmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck.She lives near Detroit, Michigan.
Ivan Batesand#160;is the well-known illustrator of Lisa Wheeler'sOne Dark NightandFarmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck,as well asJust You and MeandThe Dark at the Top of the Stairsby Sam McBratney. He lives with his family in England.