How Murray Saved Christmas by Mike Reiss - ISBN: 9780142501450
Paperback
Deli owner saves Christmas? Santa’s out, pickles and heart in!

How Murray Saved Christmas

  • Paperback

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    16 September 2004

Summary

A hilarious Christmas story from an Emmy award-winning writer of The Simpsons!

When Santa’s knocked out cold by a Jack-in-the-Boxer’s walloping punch, deli owner Murray Kleiner reluctantly agrees to take his place. The suit doesn’t fit, Murray smells a bit like pickles, and there’s no way he can remember the names of all those reindeer. But with the help of a pushy elf and an eager-to-believe young boy, Murray finds out that even though he’s not big enough to fill Santa’s suit, he’s g…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780142501450
ISBN-10:014250145X
Author:Mike Reiss, David Catrow
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Puffin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:16 September 2004
Weight:136g
Dimensions:4mm x 257mm x 229mm
Series:Holiday Books: Christmas
Audience Age:3-7
A-Format
B-Format
How Murray Saved Christmas by Mike Reiss - ISBN: 9780142501450
257 × 229 mm
C-Format
A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

Reiss scores a bull

  • “Reiss scores a bull’s-eye with this hilarious debut. Catrow’s puckish watercolors are equal to Reiss’s wit and lightning pace.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review

    “Finally, a Christmas book that lives up to its title!” –Matthew Groening, creator ofThe Simpsons
About The Author

Mike Reiss

Mike Reiss is an award-winning television writer, including four Emmys and a Peabody for his work on The Simpsons. Reiss is also the author of several children’s books.

David Catrow is the illustrator of many picture books including Stand Tall, I Wanna Iguana, and We the Kids: the Preamble to the Constitution. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Deborah.

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