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Mr. Santa

Jarvis, illustrated by Jarvis

A young girl wakes to find Santa placing presents beneath the tree. With Santa to herself, she asks him the questions that have been on her mind. Their conversation leads them into adventures together. The book follows the girl’s curiosity about Santa and the unexpected time they spend together, using digitally created illustrations to depict their Christmas-night encounter and the questions she wants answered.

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Book details

Word Count
174
Themes
Adventure · Curiosity · Holidays And Celebrations · Mystery And Discovery
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
October 1, 2024
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9781536238839
Language
English
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