Hurry, Santa!

Tomie DePaola, 1934-2020

Book - 2020

"It's finally time for Santa to prepare for the most magical night of the year! But before he can spread Christmas cheer to every boy and girl, he must hurry up and get ready. Just when he's almost out the door, Santa runs back inside because OH NO! Santa's got to GO! Little ones will be chuckling with merry laughter when they find out that even Santa needs to go to the potty!"--Amazon.

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Subjects
Genres
Christmas fiction
Picture books
Published
New York : Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2020.
Language
English
Main Author
Tomie DePaola, 1934-2020 (author)
Edition
First Little Simon edition
Item Description
"Previously published with different text as Get dressed, Santa."
Cover title.
On board pages.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781534464056
Contents unavailable.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

This board book from the late Caldecott Honor and Newbery Honor author-illustrator features Santa as he prepares for the big night. DePaola emphasizes the urgency of Santa's situation from the opening lines, "Hurry, Santa!" repeated throughout. Standing at the mirror in his Christmas-themed bathroom, Santa pulls on his outfit: over red long underwear go green-striped suspenders, red pants, and socks with a heart on them, then his classic outer garments. Just as Santa finishes suiting up and heads out the door, however, he realizes an urgency of a different kind ("Oh no! He's got to GO!"), resulting in a comedic shedding of bag, hat, coat, and mittens as he dashes back toward the bathroom. Characteristically warm drawings portray Santa and his animals--a cat, a dog, reindeer--with dot eyes and soft curves in gentle washes. A simple, resonant tale, assuring the littlest readers that even Santa must participate in everyday routines. Ages 1--5. (Sept.)

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Review by Horn Book Review

In the briefest of board books (originally published as a board book in 1996 as Get Dressed, Santa!), Santa gets all suited up for his big Christmas Eve trip, only to discover he forgot to do something first. "Oh no! He's got to GO!" So, off comes the raiment for a trip back to the bathroom. Phew. That's the whole story, but I'm guessing toilet trainees will find it hilarious every time. DePaola was the holiday's biggest fan, and his festive Christmas colors and bouncy rounded shapes are just right. Roger Sutton November/December 2020 p.35(c) Copyright 2020. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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