| The Year Without a Santa Claus |
| Specifications | 9" X 11 5/8"; 40 pages; Full-color illustrations |
| Author(s) | Phyllis McGinley |
| Illustrator(s) | John Manders |
| Interest/Age Group | Grades 2+ |
| List Price | | US$ 16.99 |  | |  |
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About
the Book
Did
you ever hear of the curious, furious, fidgety year when Santa Claus unhitched
his sleigh and vowed he was taking a Holiday?
The
elves, the reindeer, the gnomes, and, most of all, the children around the world
are upset when they hear the news. But then one six-year-old boy in Texas comes
to Santa’s rescue. "Santa deserves a holiday," he says.
"It’s a day to give as well as to get." And so the children send
presents to Santa—and their kindness makes him so happy that he jumps into
his sled and away he goes on his Christmas journey! John Manders’
illustrations painted in gouache and pencil bring new life to a classic tale
first published in
1956.
Phyllis
McGinley,
now deceased, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning
poet.
John
Manders
lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Visit him on the
web at
www.JohnManders.com.
