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"This is a republication of the 1922 classic Christmas story of Santa Claus as a young boy growing up with his family on a street called Pudding Lane. The story first appeared in Ladies' Home Journal magazine for Christmas of 1921 and then was published in the following year in hardcover. The illustrations for both the magazine and hardcover edition were by Gertrude A. Kay who rendered the story along the lines of the popular art nouveau movement of the times. The story is a magical tale of Santa that is elaborated by references to other fictional characters including Mother Goose, who happens to be Santa's maternal grandmother. The story explains how Santa's wonderful benevolence grew from his early childhood days, with his generosity of spirit and kindness towards others."--
About the author
Sarah Addington (1891-1940) went to Earlham College where she received a A.B. degree in 1912. Sarah, writing under her maiden name, Sarah Addington, wrote a series of children's books which became popular. Following her graduation from Earlham she attended Columbia University where she graduated as the only women member of the first class of the Pulitzer School of Journalism. In 1915, she became special writer for the Sunday magazine section of the New York Tribune and later was assistant publicity director of the National American Women Suffrage Association. In 1917, when New York State granted the vote to women, she resigned to marry. Miss Addington continued her newspaper career under her maiden name after her marriage, serving in the city staff of the Tribune, and later entering the publicity field. From 1921 to 1923 she was on the staff of The Ladies Home Journal.
