The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus [Hardcover]

L. Frank Baum (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: Amereon Limited (June 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0848804287
• ISBN-13: 978-0848804282
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,974,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I thought it was charming!, December 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Hardcover)

I recently read this book and really enjoyed it! So much so that I recommended it for my neices and nephews. I thought that it was a sweet and gentle story that was paced just right for young children. Children love make-believe, they love to imagine the scenes that Baum created with his words. Baum gives a simple explanation for Santa Claus, one that doesn't overwhelm or sound the least bit Hollywood. I enjoyed reading his descriptions of the events, children love to imagine these things. This book, if written today, might be a bit more "politically correct," but it was written just about 100 years ago. I still found it charming, and would really recommend it.

0 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It will make you lose your respect for St. Claus & Christmas, September 13, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Hardcover)

Baum (spitefully) portrays Santa as a child abandoned
in the forest,who grows up to be a parasite utterly
dependent on the elves for everything (including thinking),
thereby making him their mascot of sorts.

Claus' adventures here do not even approximate
one's daily battles in life. No imagination,
no challenges, no values, no creativity
no touching moments, no effort. Baum must have
had bitter Christmases in his day.

I'M GIVING THIS BOOK TWO POINTS FOR THE NUMEROUS TREES KILLED (AND HUMILIATED
IN THEIR DEATH) IN ORDER TO PUBLISH THIS
PIECE OF TRASH.

I've had to struggle with boredom, irritation, a
poor literary style, etc... in an efffort to give it
a fair criticism. It's an insult to classify it
as a novelette or any genre for that matter.

Baum must have had so much courage (borne
out of spite?) to write this; he should have
joined Dorothy in the yellow brick road in order
to acquire some brains, a heart... and maybe
even some magic from the Wizard of Oz
to make this worthy of being called a literary piece.