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How Santa got his job / Stephen Krensky ; illustrated by S.D. Schindler.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1998.Description: [32] p. : col. ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0689806973 (hardcover)
  • 9780613901963 (Turtleback bdg.)
  • 9780689806971 (hardcover)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Awards:
  • ALA Notable Children's Book, 1999.
Summary: Santa tries his hand at many jobs before finding the perfect job as the world's greatest gift giver. A humorous picture book that traces Santa's career from chimney sweep to becoming a fixture at Christmas. If you think Santa Claus came into the world sporting a red suit and a white beard, think again. Santa wasn't always the jolly, overweight, gift-giving fellow that we now know and love. He tried his hand at all sorts of different jobs, including postal worker, zookeeper, circus performer, and even chimney sweep, but each of these presented a problem that got in his way. It wasn't until he was lucky enough to meet a friendly bunch of elves that Santa found his true calling ... and the job of his dreams. Stephen Krensky's understated text and S.D. Schindler's charming illustrations come together to create an imaginative and funny tale that proves even the best of us have to try, try again.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook Children’s Holiday Krensky, Stephen Christmas Checked out 06/11/2024 33111007160225
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

If you think Santa Claus came into the world sporting a red suit and a white beard, think again. Santa wasn't always the jolly, overweight, gift-giving fellow that we now know and love. He tried his hand at all sorts of different jobs, including postal worker, zookeeper, circus performer, and even chimney sweep, but each of these presented a problem that got in his way. It wasn't until he was lucky enough to meet a friendly bunch of elves that Santa found his true calling...and the job of his dreams.
Stephen Krensky's understated text and S. D. Schindler's charming illustrations come together to create an imaginative and funny tale that proves even the best of us have to try, try again.

Santa tries his hand at many jobs before finding the perfect job as the world's greatest gift giver. A humorous picture book that traces Santa's career from chimney sweep to becoming a fixture at Christmas. If you think Santa Claus came into the world sporting a red suit and a white beard, think again. Santa wasn't always the jolly, overweight, gift-giving fellow that we now know and love. He tried his hand at all sorts of different jobs, including postal worker, zookeeper, circus performer, and even chimney sweep, but each of these presented a problem that got in his way. It wasn't until he was lucky enough to meet a friendly bunch of elves that Santa found his true calling ... and the job of his dreams. Stephen Krensky's understated text and S.D. Schindler's charming illustrations come together to create an imaginative and funny tale that proves even the best of us have to try, try again.

ALA Notable Children's Book, 1999.

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