Santa in the City
$39.58
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
12 January 2022
Summary
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593110256 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593110250 |
| Author: | Tiffany D. Jackson, Reggie Brown |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 12 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 224mm x 267mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
“Warm [and] imaginative…[a] reassuring book for any child who’s ever worried about Santa’s magic reaching them.” - PW
A 2021 Black Caucus American Library Association Best of the Best Booklist selection
* “The representation in this work will win the hearts of many children looking to see themselves in Christmas stories…A winner for Santa skeptics and believers alike.” –Booklist, starred review
* “A delightful holiday story… Brown’s cartoon-style illustrations are awash in purples, blues, and grays—not colors one would typically associate with a holiday story, but that fit perfectly in a book about Christmas in the city.” –SLJ, starred review
“Warm [and] imaginative…[a] reassuring book for any child who’s ever worried about Santa’s magic reaching them.” –PW
“Lively digital illustrations portray a close-knit Black family and urban community in a story that will reassure kids with the same concerns as Deja’s.” –Horn Book
About The Author
Tiffany D. Jackson
Tiffany D. Jackson is the author of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award winner Monday’s Not Coming, and numerous other YA novels. She lives in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York. This is her first picture book.
Reggie Brown is an artist and illustrator with a background in corporate graphic design. He lives in San Diego, California. This is his first picture book.
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