Just Be Claus
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2021

Just Be Claus

By Barbara Joosse, Kimberley Barnes (Illustrator)

A unique boy must embrace his differences to save Christmas from a snowstorm.

3.6/5 Goodreads · 41 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary

Claus feels out of place with his hearty laugh and love for red, but his grandmother insists his quirks are special. When a snowstorm threatens Christmas, Claus must decide if his uniqueness can save the day. Can he turn his differences into strengths and rescue the holiday spirit?

From the publisher

Even as a baby, sweet little Claus seemed different. He didn’t cry like the other babies and with his rosy cheeks and round little belly, he was a jolly soul. His grandmother declares he is precisely perfect! But as Claus grows, the little boy worries that he is different from other kids: he has a loud hearty laugh, he likes to wear red all the time, and his favorite hangout is the workshop with his grandmother. And at hockey, he helps the other team win because he doesn’t want the players to feel bad. When Claus confides to Grannie that he’d rather be more like the other kids, she tells him his differences make him special. She tells him to be himself, Just be Claus. Claus is sure Grannie is wrong. But then a snowstorm threatens to ruin Christmas. Can Claus figure out a way to use what makes him special to help save the holiday?

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD550L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about being yourselfBooks about ChristmasBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about Santa Claus
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
August 15, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534111011

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