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Zusatztext * "Barrett hasn’t left any stone unturned in imagining Santa’s childhood days! and the firstperson narration gives the whole thing a tongue-in-cheek vibe. Obviously! Hawkes had so much to play with here! and he extends the fun at all times. There’s the Polaroid snapshots of would-be Santa trying to pursue other interests and joining a rock band called Santa and His Reindeer and others depicting Mr. and Mrs. Claus’ rejected potential homes (one is captioned “Lighthouse. Not righthouse”). Kids are going to want to add this one to their Christmas lists." Informationen zum Autor Judi Barrett is the author of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs , Pickles to Pittsburgh , Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing , Lots More Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing , Santa from Cincinnati , and An Excessive Alphabet . She teaches art to kindergarten students at a school in her Brooklyn neighborhood. Klappentext A baby in Cincinnati whose first words are "ho ho ho" grows up to become Santa Claus. From the author of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." Full color. Zusammenfassung Everything you ever wanted to know about Santa! as told to the author of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by the big guy himself. As you might imagine! the early life of Santa Claus was a liiiiiiiittle different from the childhood of your average kid. His first words were “ho ho ho!” By five he was wearing a fake beard and mustache! and could rarely be found without his favorite stuffed reindeer. It was clear from a very young age that he was destined to be unique... Despite this! his parents went to great lengths to maintain normalcy in his life. They had him learn guitar (he was in a rock band!)! and play baseball (he had quite an arm)! and even do chores (okay—here he was like any other kid on earth—he hated chores). But there was no stopping Santa from being Santa! and one winter! he began to make his lists. He checked them twice! and delivered toys to children all over Cincinnati. Then! all over Ohio. Then—the world. Compiled from his baby book! family photos! and report cards! Santa from Cincinnati provides a full-spectrum view of the boy who grew to be the man who grew to be Santa. ...
