Carla and the Christmas Cornbread

Written by Carla Hall · Illustrated by Cherise Harris

A girl must fix her Christmas mistake before Santa arrives.

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40 pages· 937 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· AD570L

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Bookroo's summary

Young Carla loves Christmas at her grandparents' house, filled with cornbread and stories. But when she accidentally eats Santa's cookie, she fears she's ruined everything. With her grandmother's help, Carla devises a plan to save Christmas. Can she make things right before Santa arrives?

From the publisher

In this heartwarming tale inspired by her childhood, superstar chef and TV host Carla Hall shares the story of young Carla, who eats a sugar cookie meant for Santa on the night before Christmas and tries to make things right. Christmas is Carla’s favorite holiday of the year. She goes to her grandparents’ house and eats grandma’s special recipe–a perfectly delicious cornbread. She listens to her grandpa Doc’s marvelous stories about traveling the world. And, best of all, she spends lots of time with her family. But when Carla accidentally takes a bite out of Santa’s sugar cookie, she thinks she’s ruined Christmas. How will Santa know to stop at their house if they don’t leave him a midnight snack? With her grandmother’s help, Carla comes up with a plan, but will it be enough to save Christmas?

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