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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1982 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
Santa's Favorite Story
By Hisako Aoki, Ivan Gantschev (Illustrator)
Santa reveals the true spirit of Christmas to worried forest animals.
28 pages· 651 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Santa Claus confides in the forest animals that he's weary of delivering gifts, sparking fears of a Christmas without presents. To ease their worries, he shares the tale of the first Christmas, teaching them that the holiday's true essence transcends gifts. Will the animals embrace this newfound wisdom and understand the deeper meaning of Christmas?
From the publisher
Discover the true meaning of the holidays as Santa Claus retells the story of the first Christmas in this sweet picture book from Hisako Aoki and Ivan Gantschev. When Santa Claus tells the forest animals that he is not looking forward to delivering all those heavy packages, they are worried that there won’t be a Christmas anymore. To help everyone understand that Christmas would still come even if he didn’t, Santa tells the story of the first Christmas, and they all learn a good lesson about the meaning of this special holiday.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 28
- Words
- 651
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~580L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.5
out of 7
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