When Santa Came to Stay by Billy Sharff - ISBN: 9780593325230
Hardcover
Too much Christmas? A family learns why it only comes yearly.

When Santa Came to Stay

  • Hardcover

    40 pages

  • Release Date

    8 November 2022

Summary

The Grinch meets Snowmen at Christmas in this rollicking, rhyming picture book that answers the question, “Why can’t Christmas last all year?”

What happens when your Christmas cookies are too good? Santa comes … to stay! At first, it’s fantastic—treats and toys and reindeer flights every day. Then Mrs. Claus arrives. And Baby Claus. And before long, the Easter Bunny and her babies Chuck and Puck and Luck and Duck and … you get the picture.

By the time the Fourth of July rolls …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593325230
ISBN-10:0593325230
Author:Billy Sharff, Eda Kaban
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:40
Release Date:8 November 2022
Weight:397g
Dimensions:262mm x 262mm x 11mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Story and art make for a smileworthy book with lots of playful silliness and a gentle reminder about the heart of Christmas. Here, too much Santa is a bad thing done just right.” – Kirkus

“Story and art make for a smileworthy book with lots of playful silliness and a gentle reminder about the heart of Christmas. Here, too much Santa is a bad thing done just right.” —Kirkus

“Accompanied by vibrant illustrations full of the color and movement, this is a fun and silly story that will be giggled over while shared time and again during the holiday season… . Holiday hijinks reminiscent of Caralyn’s Buehner’s Snowmen at Night make this a worthy addition to the holiday fare. —SLJ

“Rhyming, irreverent lines from Sharff [and] polished, high-energy cartooning by Kaban visualizes constant-Christmas chaos [with a] creative solution.”Publishers Weekly

“Energetic cartoon illustrations, featuring a creative problem-solving Black girl and her parents, capture the over-the-top premise, making the most of the hilarious chaos.” —The Horn Book

About The Author

Billy Sharff

Billy Sharff is an author who writes for kids of all ages. He lives in a little house in the woods of New Hampshire with his wife and daughter. When not writing silly stories, Billy makes movies, writes songs, and visits every bookstore he can find. This is his debut picture book.

Eda Kaban has illustrated many popular books for children. Born and raised in Turkey, Eda now lives in Oakland, California, with her husband, small son, and two Siamese cats.

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