All the Things Santa Claus Will Never Do (All the Things, 1)

Product Description
Can you imagine what would happen if Santa forgot to take his GPS with him on Christmas Eve and got lost delivering the presents? In this silly look at Santa Claus in a number of worst-case scenarios, kids and parents alike will laugh out loud at the million and one little things that could go wrong, from Santa having to pull his sleigh himself because the reindeer are tired, or getting the presents mixed up so you accidentally end up with Grandma’s new hat instead of the toy you wanted. While not everything may always go as planned, one thing is for sure—Christmas magic will always prevail. Even if Santa loses his suspenders or stops to take a selfie with his reindeer, kids know you can always count on him because Santa will never forget where you live—just make sure you stay on the nice list this year!!
From School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 4—Translated from French, this good-hearted and cheerfully goofy book about what Santa Claus should never do will appeal to children with a sense of the absurd. The book states different things that Santa should never do, and then generally showing through humorous, cartoonish illustrations why each thing would be a bad idea. Some of the illustrations are extremely droll, such as the one featuring a rather disapproving child munching on an Easter egg and watching in consternation as Santa confuses Easter with Christmas. The happy ending puts all right in Santa's and in children's worlds again. VERDICT While not a necessary purchase, this lighthearted story will appeal to those looking for some humor in their holiday reading.—Allison Gray, Goleta Valley Lib., CA
Review
“this lighthearted story will appeal to those looking for some humor in their holiday reading.”
-- School Library Journal
About the Author
Noé Carlain has two heads and four hands, and he loves Belgian chocolate. One of his heads is bubbling with ideas and the other brings poetry, love, and emotion. That's right, Noé Carlain is two people: Carl Norac and Alain Grousset. They are also the coauthors of
All the Things a Teacher Will Never Say.\nRonan Badel was born in Brittany, France, and lives in Vannes. A graduate of Decorative Arts of Strasbourg, he began writing and illustrating children's books, publishing his first book in 1998. He is the illustrator of
The Wolf Will Not Come (
Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review and Book of the Year).