Chung, Arree
Summary: A young ninja has waited all year for Christmas Eve. He puts his skills to the test in the pursuit of one goal―to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus. But does Santa have some super-special ninja tricks of his own?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2017
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Schatzer, Jeffery L.
Summary: A charming story of how a cold and lonely bird found refuge in the world's most famous beard. This is a tale of friendship and compassion. Through cooperation, Santa and the bird overcome a problem that answers one of the mysteries of Christmas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Belly Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC SCHBrown, Marc Tolon.
Summary: Arthur puts a lot of time, effort, and thought into his special present for Santa Claus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Brown 1984
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Summary: "Anticipating he will be eaten, a gingerbread boy cookie nervously awaits Santa's arrival. When rough-housing puppies threaten Christmas morning joy, the cookie comes to the rescue, earning the Night Watchman job at the North Pole"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2014
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Summary: "When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there's no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens once he's inside? Whether it's shape-shifting or impromptu laundry use, Mac Barnett's iconic talent for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: Ollie has always been happy just being an elf and inventing new games for Christmas with his best friend Celia--but then the current Santa (descendent of the original) decides to retire and announces that there will be an open competition for the position of next Santa (his son Klaus is not pleased) and suddenly Ollie and the other elves are vying with the Santa children for the Big Red Suit.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2017
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: J FIC HUEHaig, Matt
Summary: Amelia Wishart's Christmas spirit helped Santa get the extra boost of magic he needed to make his first trip around the world. When she's sent to the workhouse, now-orphaned Amelia's hope begins to drain away. Santa sets out to find her with the help of his reindeer, a curious cat, and Charles Dickens.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC HAIVan Allsburg, Chris.
Summary: A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1985
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Summary: After Santa loses his reindeer midflight on Christmas Eve, he improvises by seeking the help of some barnyard animals to complete his trip.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2011
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Summary: "A rabbit named Little Snow is celebrating his first Christmas, and after all the forest animals tell him about the animals' Santa, he is excited to wake up on Christmas morning to find his own surprise"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) 2014
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Summary: On Christmas Eve, Santa cannot find the special Christmas underwear he wears every year, and nothing else seems quite right.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2016
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Summary: Santa is exhausted from delivering presents all night, so Otto the robot helps him find a quiet place to take a nap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2016
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Summary: ""Under Spark Elf's direction, Santa delivers presents in the allotted twenty-four hours only to arrive at the North Pole with a stowaway in the toy bag, a family's beloved dog"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2014
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Summary: "A. J. and his friends from Ella Mentry School are in for a weird Christmas surprise when they head to the local mall to see Santa Claus"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Summary: As Little Red travels from the Christmas shop to the North Pole, seeking Santa in hopes she can be his sleigh one day, good advice helps her discover her true purpose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Wonderland 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Holiday GuendelsbergerSharff, Billy
Summary: "When one family's cookies are so good that Santa and other holiday characters decide to stay, the question of why this holiday only comes once a year is answered by the time the 4th of July rolls around, when everyone's had a bit too much Christmas"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SHAWalstead, Alice
Summary: Children attempt to catch Santa Claus as he delivers their presents on Christmas Eve.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Wonderland 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WALGreenberg, Nicki
Summary: An exuberant, hilarious picture book about a substitute reindeer and the trouble she causes
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Publisher / Publication Date: Allen & Unwin 2013
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Summary: "Move over, Rudolph! It's time for the Christmasaurus to lead Santa's sleigh. The Christmasaurus is a dinosaur who lives with Santa Claus and his elves at the North Pole. More than anything, he wants to fly with Santa's reindeer on Christmas Eve! But no matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to figure out how to fly. . . . Until one Christmas Eve, when he meets a young boy in a wheelchair who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2021
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Summary: When Santa Claus trips over a toy and loses his memory, he gathers clues from others to learn his own identity, then leaves a special message for the careless boy who caused the trouble.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mitten Press 2006
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Summary: "What happens when a little white fox meets a certain jolly old soul? A sweet, enchantingly illustrated take on how Santa spends the year leading up to Christmas. When a hunting fox pounces through the snow and finds itself inside a warm home, it's welcomed and given dinner by a kind bearded man with a big round belly. Soon yawning, the man leaves the fox to explore through piles of strewn...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FABArnold, Tedd
Summary: It is Christmas Eve and Fly Guy realizes that he does not have a present to give to his best friend Buzz--but when he looks around the house searching for something suitable he discovers a stranger in a red suit, and decides to attack with some ninja moves.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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Summary: A child provides instructions for properly capturing Santa--briefly--to ask him questions and tell him things.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2015
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Summary: When Santa Claus's sleigh crashes in the treehouse, Santa falls into the cloning machine. With no way to tell which is the real Santa, who will deliver all the presents? Andy, Terry, and Jill must save Christmas.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023