Don't Bite Me, I'm Santa Claus

by Tom Plummer

The author explores the magic of the Christmas season in a variety of settings and moods in this latest collection of enchanting essays about family life.

Genres: Christmas, Nonfiction, Humor, Holiday

155 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

More serious than I wanted it to be.

[JS · Rating 2 out of 5]

The best thing about this book is knowing Tom and Louise Plummer a bit (I had a memoir class from them--completely awesome class, btw). Because of that, I could totally see them doing the things that happen in these little vignettes about Christmas.

The other best thing was all the "letters to Santa" from various supposed people; I particularly enjoyed the one about the person whose alarm clock didn't work right (and all the things the person did to try to wake up--I could definitely relate).

But I don't really have any strong attachment to Santa Claus, so I couldn't get into the spirit of it as much as I might otherwise have.

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

A friend gave this to me for Christmas. I figured if I read it in August it would cool me off. Coupled with reading and tiger's blood sno cone, it wasn't bad.
This was fun for me because I had his wife as my professor in college. I knew both of them and it was an interesting read.
He writes well, and he had some fun thoughts on gool ol' Santa:
The fact is, Santa stays with us. He spans our transitions from childhood to adulthood. He symbolizes the kindly adult male that men wish they could be and women keep hoping to find, if even under a rock. He symbolizes joy and freedom, the flow between fantasy and reality that is all too often lost as we cross into our adult years.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tom Plummer loves Christmas, and he loves playing Santa Claus. This fun little book is chock full of his observations on both. He's had people both naughty and nice sit on his knee, and the season has brought out the naughtiness and niceness in himself as well. In between the essays are letters to Santa from various people of all ages. A sweet and jolly Christmas read!

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just like Tom Plummer. I am biased. I love his book Eating Chocolates and Dancing in the Kitchen. This little book is a collection of funny essays about his antics playing Santa over the years. Sprinkled throughout are letters to Santa detailing Christmas wishes from adults and children--some sweet, some poignant. It's an entertaining Christmas read for adults.

[Beth Pearson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book when it first came out 15 years ago and it was nice to read again during the busyness of Christmas...it is like short essays that you can read one, put down, and come back to a few days later without needing to remember what you've been reading. A cute, funny compilations of a life time of stories of dealing with, hoping for, and acting like Santa Claus over the years.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute Christmas book. He talks about dressing up as Santa. The best part of the book is the different Santa letters that people have written. Those letters brough tears to my eyes and laughter to my soul.

[Christie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy Tom Plummer, and this book is no exception. He relates personal anecdotes about Santa and the holidays.

[Cara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I mostly liked this book because I had the author as a professor in college and loved his classes, but the humor is great.

[Phyllisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great, practical, witty book by Plummer.

[Shanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of the author's Christmas memories, experiences as one of Santa's helpers, and letters to Santa written by adults of all ages--some funny, some tender.

[Ruby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Charming stories about the spirit of Christmas by a friend of Lori Sherman's dad.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

We know the author, so I expected it to be funny. It is.