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Santa and Me
Every year, Santa makes his important Christmas Eve deliveries without a hitch. What a surprise to discover that it’s not always as easy as it looks! What is life really like at the North Pole? No one knows the true secrets behind Santa’s success better than Mrs. Claus! Told through whimsical details in a facsimile scrapbook style, this humorous behind-the-scenes look at the history and antics of the North Pole reveals Santa’s real nature from one who knows him best—Mrs. Claus!
Erik Slangerup
Erik Jon Slangerup is the author of several children’s books, including Dirt Boy, and Monsterlicious. His first book, Dirt Boy (March 2000, Albert Whitman & Co.), made the Children's Choices 2001 list by the Children's Book Council and the International Reading Association. Various reviews of Monsterlicious encourage “readers looking for an uproarious reading experience” to “give the Bangdoodle Restaurant and its young chef a 4-star rating.”
Erik is an accomplished storyteller and lecturer, and has become a favorite guest speaker at school assemblies, writing workshops, and educational conferences nationwide. He has also appeared on television and radio, and was featured in Creativity magazine in May 2000.
Josh Janes
Joshua Janes has been illustrating children’s books for eight years. During the holidays, he commutes between the North Pole and Oak Harbor, Ohio, where he resides with his wife, Angie, and their little elf, Gabrielle.
Erik Slangerup
Erik Jon Slangerup is the author of several children’s books, including Dirt Boy, and Monsterlicious. His first book, Dirt Boy (March 2000, Albert Whitman & Co.), made the Children's Choices 2001 list by the Children's Book Council and the International Reading Association. Various reviews of Monsterlicious encourage “readers looking for an uproarious reading experience” to “give the Bangdoodle Restaurant and its young chef a 4-star rating.”
Erik is an accomplished storyteller and lecturer, and has become a favorite guest speaker at school assemblies, writing workshops, and educational conferences nationwide. He has also appeared on television and radio, and was featured in Creativity magazine in May 2000.
Josh Janes
Joshua Janes has been illustrating children’s books for eight years. During the holidays, he commutes between the North Pole and Oak Harbor, Ohio, where he resides with his wife, Angie, and their little elf, Gabrielle.
- GenresChristmas
32 pages, Hardcover
First published August 15, 2003
7 people want to read
About the author
Erik Jon Slangerup
6 books20 followersErik Jon Slangerup is the author of MOLLY AND THE MACHINE, his debut middle-grade novel about a young girl up against a giant robot who kidnaps her brother, out June 7, 2022. The sequel, MOLLY AND THE MUTANTS, will follow in 2023. The books are part of a 1980s action adventure series set in the hills of southern Ohio.
Erik has also written several picture books, including the award-winning DIRT BOY. In 2017, he co-created STORYSNACKER, a read-aloud storytime app ranked “Top 5 Apps in the World for Family and Kids.” Erik Lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, children, and semi-neurotic wiener-beagle mix.
Erik has also written several picture books, including the award-winning DIRT BOY. In 2017, he co-created STORYSNACKER, a read-aloud storytime app ranked “Top 5 Apps in the World for Family and Kids.” Erik Lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, children, and semi-neurotic wiener-beagle mix.
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July 20, 2021
I own this book. It is great and has fantastic illustrations.
July 18, 2012
This is a cute book but not an easy one to read to kids because it's set up like a scrapbook where you have to jump around the whole page while reading it
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