The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

Informationen zum Autor L. Frank Baum was born in 1856 to a family that became wealthy from the oil business. As a child he was weak in health and spent most of his time reading in his father's study. Baum became the author of the first American fairy tale when he created The Wizard of Oz series. Charles Santore is a nationally acclaimed illustrator whose works appear regularly in magazines. His honors include the Library of Congress's 2009 National Book Festival Artist, the Society of Illustrators' Award of Excellence, and the Hamilton King Award. His works are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Free Library of Philadelphia, and in many private collections. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Klappentext Award-winning illustrator Santore beautifully reimagines Baum's 1902 classic Christmas story about the origins of Santa in this lushly illustrated picture book that's updated with a more timeless feel. Full color. 9 1/2 x 12 1/2. This classic Christmas story about the origins of Santa has been updated with a more timeless feel and illustrated by an award-winning illustrator. Zusammenfassung This classic Christmas story about the origins of Santa has been updated with a more timeless feel and illustrated by an award-winning illustrator.

Product details

• Authors: L. Frank Baum, L. Frank/ Santore Baum, Charles Santore
• Assisted by: Charles Santore (Illustration)
• Publisher: Running Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.10.2017, delayed
• EAN: 9780762463138
• ISBN: 978-0-7624-6313-8
• No. of pages: 56
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General