"A Parent's Guide to Santa Claus" is the only book of it's kind in print. It's filled with 101 ideas for helping children understand and believe in Santa and the magic he creates at Christmas time. It also helps build an understanding of what Christmas is really about so that when children grow up, they know about the joy of giving. This is not a book to be read to or by children (it contains too many tips that they shouldn't learn about until they have kids of their own). It IS a book for parents, relatives, or any adult who wants to discover unique and fun was to create Christmas magic!
"Is Santa Claus real?" This question can be bittersweet for parents as we acknowledge our child's growing maturity. The conversation can be a delicate balance of preserving the magic of the holidays and nurturing their trust and spirituality. "A Parent's Guide to the Santa Reveal" is a heartfelt resource designed to help parents navigate this milestone conversation with warmth and compassion. This faith-based tool delicately weaves together myth, history, and spirituality surrounding the beloved story of Saint Nicholas and Christmas. This guide also offers ideas of ways to maintain and enhance the enchantment of the season for your growing child in ways that will foster service and love between friends and family members.
A little girl's belief in Santa is restored in this ode to the magic of Christmas. This is a holiday gift readers will treasure for years to come! It's two weeks before Christmas, and Deja is worried that Santa might not be able to visit her--after all, as a city kid, she doesn't have a chimney for him to come down and none of the parking spots on her block could fit a sleigh, let alone eight reindeer! But with a little help from her family, community, and Santa himself, Deja discovers that the Christmas spirit is alive and well in her city. With bold, colorful illustrations that capture the joy of the holidays, this picture book from award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson and illustrator Reggie Brown is not to be missed.
"Is Santa Claus real?" This question can be bittersweet for parents as we acknowledge our child's growing maturity. The conversation can be a delicate balance of preserving the magic of the holidays and nurturing their trust and spirituality. "A Parent's Guide to the Santa Reveal" is a heartfelt resource designed to help parents navigate this milestone conversation with warmth and compassion. This faith-based tool delicately weaves together myth, history, and spirituality surrounding the beloved story of Saint Nicholas and Christmas. This guide also offers ideas of ways to maintain and enhance the enchantment of the season for your growing child in ways that will foster service and love between friends and family members.
A young boy's sanity is pushed to the limits when he's sure he's seeing Santa Claus around every corner. Luckily, he's found a sympathetic ear in his therapist....or has he? Cartoonist Glenn McCoy discovers the hidden menace (and humor) in the season's most beloved gift giver.
This guide will help readers have an in-depth understanding of autism, and provide a plan for parents to raise happy, healthy children. All children can flourish and mature through love.
A spoiled, greedy, and naughty boy matches wits with Santa Claus in this hilariously "wicked" Christmas read-aloud. Bradley Bartleby is bad. Very bad. In order to avoid Bradley's wrath, his wealthy parents buy him whatever he wants. All the adults in Bradley's life are running scared―except for Santa Claus, who refuses to give him anything but socks. But Bradley vows to get what he deserves. If Santa won't give him the gifts he wants, Bradley will just have to steal them. He transforms his house into a trap so fearsome even his parents refuse to enter. With dynamite, trapdoors, guillotines, and tigers in his path, Santa doesn't stand a chance. Or does he? Jonathan Emmett gives readers a Christmas tale from a new and devious perspective.
Before there was Santa Claus, there was a young boy who believed in the impossible. . . . Lemony Snicket meets Klaus in this warmhearted Christmas caper. Eleven-year-old Nikolas—nicknamed “Christmas”—has received only one toy in his life: a doll carved out of a turnip. But he’s happy with his turnip doll, because it came from his parents, who love him. Then one day his father goes missing, and Nikolas must travel to the North Pole to save him. Along the way, Nikolas befriends a surly reindeer, bests a troublesome troll, and discovers a hidden world of enchantment in the frozen village of Elfhelm. But the elves of Elfhelm have troubles of their own: Christmas spirit and goodwill are at an all-time low, and Nikolas may be the only person who can fix things—if only he can reach his father before it’s too late. . . . Sparkling with wit and warmth, A Boy Called Christmas is a cheeky new Christmas classic-in-the-making from acclaimed author Matt Haig and illustrator Chris Mould. "Irresistibly readable. Destined to become a Christmas and anytime-before-or-after-Christmas classic!" --Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library “The definitive (and funny) history of ho, ho, ho! My children loved it.” —Yann Martel, bestselling author of Life of Pi “The most evergreen, immortal Christmas story to be published for decades.” —Stephen Fry "Humorous and heartfelt, A Boy Called Christmas will grow your heart three sizes and make you believe in magic." --Liesl Shurtliff, New York Times bestselling author of Rump "Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories.”—Neil Gaiman, Newbery-winning author of The Graveyard Book
A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world’s greatest storytellers. One boy and his toy are about to change everything... Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens -- DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life... even toys. And Jack’s newest toy -- the Christmas Pig (DP’s replacement) – has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known...
