How Murray Saved Christmas [Hardcover]

Mike Reiss (Author), David Catrow (Illustrator)

Book Description

Grade Level: 1 and up

When Santa is put out of commission, deli owner Murray Kleiner reluctantly agrees to take his place, putting a spin on Christmas that's all his own. And with the help of a pushy elf and an eager-to-believe young boy, Murray finds that even though he's not big enough to fill Santa's suit, he's got more than enough heart to get the job done.

Illustrated by David Catrow.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Reiss scores a bull’s-eye with this hilarious debut. Catrow’s puckish watercolors are equal to Reiss’s wit and lightning pace. (Publishers Weekly, starred review) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Price Stern Sloan (September 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843176105
• ISBN-13: 978-0843176100
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #986,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Murray Saved Christmas, December 15, 2002

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One Love One Heart One World (Minnetonka, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Murray Saved Christmas (Hardcover)

Having 5 yr. old twins, I've read probably in excess of 600 different children's books to them over the years, including all the classics....this book is without a doubt the funniest book I have ever read to them hands down, period, end of story!....no other book comes even close!....parents will laugh out loud and never tire of reading it....the illustrations are great for the youngest of kids....and as they get older and older they'll start to understand more and more of the text/humor. It's my favorite book to read to my girls at bedtime or anytime! Get it - you definitely won't regret it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ha ha, December 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: How Murray Saved Christmas (Hardcover)

This book is funny. And you don't have to be a kid to enjoy it. But, alas, ultimately my 5 year old daughter loves this book. So much so, as cute as it is, it's starting to get annoying "Daddy, can you read 'How Murry Saved Christmas' again?". I swear I get that like 10 times a day now. Ugh. But, if I was to read a book over and over again, it would be this one. Also, my 13 year old daughter recommends the book "The Little Guide To Happiness". She says it's the best book for teens ever. I read it and it's a sweet little book. You can't go wrong with these.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars funniest xmas book ever!, November 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: How Murray Saved Christmas (Hardcover)

I have a large collection of xmas books and this one is probably the funniest one that I have. If you have kids they'll love this one.