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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Delightful!
I’ve been down in the dumps because I’ve just been drowning in work and haven’t had the patience or attention span to sit down and read. I’ve been SO frazzled and have been missing the peace provided by coffee and a book, so I listened to this on audio (because the paperback has been in my TBR for a while) in hopes it would lift my spirits. And it did! But I’m going to have to reread it another Christmas when I’m not bogged down. My mind wanders when listening to fantasy on audio, idk why
I’ve been down in the dumps because I’ve just been drowning in work and haven’t had the patience or attention span to sit down and read. I’ve been SO frazzled and have been missing the peace provided by coffee and a book, so I listened to this on audio (because the paperback has been in my TBR for a while) in hopes it would lift my spirits. And it did! But I’m going to have to reread it another Christmas when I’m not bogged down. My mind wanders when listening to fantasy on audio, idk why
I always loved the odd, but enchanting stop motion animated movie of this, which I gotta say it was quite faithful to the book. It made me a little giddy when I realized that Claus in the book also was a little obsessed with carving wooden black cats to pass out to children.
Written by the same author as the Wizard of Oz series and published in 1902 this book is a very sweet and extremely pagan telling of the origins of St Nick. There are nymphs, fairies, sprites and host of other immortals that foster and help Claus become a saint to all children. It was a darling book! I really enjoyed, but I am a sucker for a fairytale, all the more if the tale actually has real fairies.
Oh and Claus doesn't eat meat and it is made clear that the reindeer's harnesses are made from leather procured from an elderly lion that died of natural causes, and that any leather or fur used for toys was also from animals that lived long happy lives and died naturally at ripe old ages.... Yep, Santa is a vegetarian that only uses cruelty free leather. I knew I liked that guy!
Written by the same author as the Wizard of Oz series and published in 1902 this book is a very sweet and extremely pagan telling of the origins of St Nick. There are nymphs, fairies, sprites and host of other immortals that foster and help Claus become a saint to all children. It was a darling book! I really enjoyed, but I am a sucker for a fairytale, all the more if the tale actually has real fairies.
Oh and Claus doesn't eat meat and it is made clear that the reindeer's harnesses are made from leather procured from an elderly lion that died of natural causes, and that any leather or fur used for toys was also from animals that lived long happy lives and died naturally at ripe old ages.... Yep, Santa is a vegetarian that only uses cruelty free leather. I knew I liked that guy!
This was a cute, charming, old-timey sort of Santa origin story to use to explain to children why Santa is what he is, and why and how he does what he does. It was very cute and I loved all the pagan talk of faefolk! However, it was not particularly Christmassy in feel, and didn't do much to get me in the spirit, when I had actually been holding off on reading it in hopes that it would be full of that Christmas cheer.
adventurous
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is a great Christmas novel. It tells the origins of Santa Claus and how he started delivering presents every Christmas Eve. I think it would be qualified as middle grade. It reads like a classic fairy tale. It's one I'll definitely enjoy revisiting.
I bought this book after seeing an exhibit of Charles Santore's art at the Woodmere Museum outside of Philadelphia. I love all things Baum and this was beautifully illustrated. I look forward to rereading this next Christmas
5/5
Who better to write this magical book than the author of The Wizard of Oz? Baum did an incredible job with this story. I had never heard of it before I added it to my Goodreads shelf and I only came across it in the Scribd library.
It's a quick listen and would be a quick read too. The language is quite simple so it would be good for young readers; highly recommend!
Who better to write this magical book than the author of The Wizard of Oz? Baum did an incredible job with this story. I had never heard of it before I added it to my Goodreads shelf and I only came across it in the Scribd library.
It's a quick listen and would be a quick read too. The language is quite simple so it would be good for young readers; highly recommend!
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Having read both the Wizard of Oz and Finding Lucy this year, this made a perfect Christmas read for me. I just felt as I read my daily issue, thanks to the serial reader app, that I was beside fire hearing a storyteller spin their weave. Very fun and I think would be a fun read with the littles who appreciate fantasy.