Here Comes Santa Claus
HarperCollins, October, 2002.
Picture Book, 32 pages.
ISBN: 0060282681
Ages 3 and up
This children's book takes the beloved Christmas
song "Here Comes Santa Claus" by Gene Autry
and Oakley Haldeman, and turns it into an
adorable, illustrated short story.
Each verse in the song is presented as a page in
the book with attractive and colorful illustrations by Bruce Whatley.
The story and drawings tell the tale of Santa Claus heading out for his annual Christmas deliveries with a small puppy that has secretly stowed away on his sleigh.
Fortunately, Santa ends up needing the puppy as
a gift for a special young boy who has been
dreaming of having a puppy all of his very own.
The inside front and back covers of the book
include the words and music to the song, so if
you have a guitar or piano, you can play and/or sing along.
Whatley, whose illustrations have appeared in other
children's favorites like Captain Pajamas and The Ugliest Dog in the World, captures the
magic of Christmas in his drawings: the puppy
who longs for an owner, the joy in the boy's face
when he receives the puppy and Santa happily
delivering his presents around the world.
This is a great book to read
and share with children on the days
leading up to Christmas.
Here Comes Santa Claus is available for purchase on Amazon.com
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This review was published in the December-January, 2003 of The Internet Writing Journal.
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