How to Be Santa Claus (Hardcover)

by Nick Kelsh (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
In the full-color coffee-table book How to Be Santa Claus, photographer Nick Kelsh not only tackles the titular question of how to be Santa Claus which involves merely donning a costume and a jolly demeanor but the more important question of why. With humor, love and memorable photography, Kelsh helps readers to discover the Santa within. This will put a twinkle in many readers' eyes.

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Product Description
Something wonderful happened to Nick Kelsh last Christmas Eve. He became Santa Claus. Donning appropriate red suit, boots, and beard, he knocked on a friend's front door and brought magic to the gathering. "Who are you?" they all asked, and he told them the truth: "I am Santa Claus." When the festivities were over, Kelsh knew that he had discovered the greatest gift of all-and now he'd like to share it with you.

In How to Be Santa Claus, Nick Kelsh shows you how simple it is to become the Big Man. Written in the same witty, user-friendly style this lighthearted manual takes you step-by-step through the process. How to Be Santa Claus is the perfect book to melt away holiday stress. Spend a day as Santa and you will learn-as Kelsh did-that a thoughtful gesture is the greatest gift of all, for giver and receiver both.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158479089X
• ISBN-13: 978-1584790891
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #441,257 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An EXCELLENT quick pick me up!, November 28, 2001

By	"tarainma" (Framingham, MA United States) - See all my reviews

I found this book quite by accident while strolling around Pottery Barn, I picked it up and started to read it, a little while later I was in a better mood and NEEDED to have this book. Working in retail in this crazy season, one tends to forget the joys of the holiday, this book certainly bought them back. I not only got this book for myself but, picked it up for some others that needed some holiday pick me up's:)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit disappointed, January 20, 2007

By	John C. Fisher "Cashew The Clown" (Lansing, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was the first book I bought from Amazon, and I was a bit disappointed. I was expecting the book to be a how to manual on physically getting into the character of Santa. I have been performing as Santa for 20 years and was looking at enhancing it a bit further. Even with taking a Santa class at a clown convention, I wanted more. I have not been able to attend one of the fine Santa Schools for all things Santa, yet.

What the book was lacking, it is very good at the Mental portion for the belief of Santa and getting in the spirit of Christmas. The photos and content based on mental spirit is good, hence a 3 stars. I would have added a byline to the title, to let one know it's the spirit not a "how to treatise" on putting the physical character together.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great holiday book!, November 22, 2004

By	Michele Slack "book bean" (Lehi, UT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After reading this book, not only will you feel in a happy holiday spirit, you'll have the urge to put on a santa suit & go around spreading cheer to others. In fact, I think I will!