Who Will Help Santa This Year? [Hardcover]

Jerry Pallotta (Author), David Biedrzycki (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Bestselling author Jerry Pallotta reveals how the elves became Santa's favorite helpers!

This year the job is just too big, and Santa Claus needs help in his workshop! He posts a sign in his yard, and soon the applicants start arriving. But the mermaids get the toys wet. The fairies leave glitter everywhere. The gnomes think brussels sprouts make great presents. And the wizards? The wizards have turned Santa into a frog! Just when things are looking desperate, the elves arrive to save the day!

This humorous peek behind the scenes at the North Pole is told in Jerry Pallotta's kid-friendly style and beautifully illustrated in glorious colors by David Biedrzycki.

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About the Author

JERRY PALLOTTA lives in Needham, Massachusetts. His math books for Scholastic have sold more than 330,000 copies in trade.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel Books (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545011604
• ISBN-13: 978-0545011600
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 11.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #665,840 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book at a Wonderful Price, December 7, 2007

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Allison (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Who Will Help Santa This Year? (Hardcover)

I am VERY pleased with this book. It is a beautiful hardcover book with bright, crisp color printing and a simple story. There is about one sentence per page, so it's a good choice for toddlers on up. My 6-year old sat and read it cover to cover immediately. Jerry Pallotta is a terrific writer and makes the most of this short tale.

The story line is about Santa looking for helpers. He tries dragons (the toys get cooked), fairies (they leave glitter everywhere), Bigfoot (only one toe fits through the door), mummies (only good at wrapping), leprechauns (too busy chasing rainbows), gnomes (too fond of vegetables), mermaids (toys got soaked), aliens (only made spaceships and never heard of Christmas), unicorns (with hooves they couldn't hold the tools), wizards (they turn Santa into a frog), and finally elves.

David Biedrzycki's illustrations are positively luminous and bright, and there are many humorous touches. All in all this is a terrific book, especially for the money.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very silly and cute, January 10, 2009

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Julie Hedlund (Lafayette, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Who Will Help Santa This Year? (Hardcover)

I don't love the illustrations in this book (or the other one), but I'm sure that's just personal preference. My kids LOVE his books. They are very silly, preposterous even. But then, who can resist Santa on a surf board?

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THE EYE CANDY & STORY TOO!, November 30, 2007

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CURSE OF FLAMINGO CO "a BRoJoNz Company" (MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Who Will Help Santa This Year? (Hardcover)

WE ALL LIKED THE LITTLE BOOK COOL COLORFUL INTERESTING! FAST & FUN FOR MY 5YEAR OLD TO READ TO THE 4YEAR OLD & THE 9YR. OLD & ME! IT'S MONEY WELL SPENT! SANTA'S CHOICES & THE ANIMALS TRYED REALLY DID MAKE THE BOYS LAUGH... (ME I LOVE AMAGINATION THE PICTURES ROCK)