I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.

I loved this creative idea about Santa having a twin who goes around the world getting gifts for Santa to deliver. My only problem was the eBook had spelling, grammar and formatting issues. With those fixed I think this would be an amazing book!

Not a great success, but certainly written in a rhyme that is friendly to read out and stronger than many I find, this concerns Santa's twin, Henry Claus. We start with a look at the differences between the two, and after that it's basically a list poem of where Henry goes and when to stockpile all that Christmas's presents – Germany for mental agility games, Italy for the fashion, Canada to get the wood for the elves making children's building blocks, etc. So there's not much in the way of plot, there's little real Christmas spirit, there's some national stereotypes used here and there, and there's kind of a weak ending. I am sure with this rhyming ability the author could have done more, but what she has given us so far is a three and a half stars for now.

I really liked the idea behind this book and it was a fun idea that Santa has a twin who really helps and supports Santa

In the story, Santa's Twin really plays a key role in getting everything ready for Christmas - he helps to get the resources to the North Pole, he does deliveries and other keys roles. I was not a huge fan of the illustrations and I sadly did think that they let the book down.

The story was easy to read and follow and my daughter loved the idea behind Santa's Twin too.

It is 3.5 stars from me for this one, rounded up to 4 stars for Goodreads and Amazon!

This book was...weird. This will be a short review since there wasn't really much *there* to talk about. But, I'll start by stating what worked well. The idea was great! It helps to answer the inevitable question that kids ask: "How does Santa get all of the presents delivered in time?" Adding onto that, I think that the way the author went about answering this question was very unique and made a lot of sense. It also definitely adds to the wonder that Christmas brings to kids, and I applaud that. The other thing I liked was the illustrations. They appeared to be done with pencil and watercolors, which is so impressive! Major kudos to the illustrator.
However, the main thing that didn't work well was the writing and format. This might be due to a file issue, but I will review what I was given to read. The awesome pictures were often cut off, and there was an unhealthy amount of white space on every page. This made for a boring and odd reading experience. Lastly, the writing felt weak. There was a middle section that I enjoyed reading that had good rhyming and flowed well. However, the rest of the book felt dull and unfinished, because the "poems" were insanely short and the rhymes were weak.
Again, I am unsure if what I read is what this book is supposed to be, but this is me reviewing what I was given to read.

Cute story and illustrations! A simple easy read for kids.

Thanks to the author, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op, and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

Santa's Twin is a brief story about what Santa's twin does. He might not deliver presents, but he is off delivering other necessities throughout the world. The illustrations and writing is very simple, but still enjoyed by my own kids, who have all sorts of theories about Santa at this point.

Thanks to the author, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op, and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.