Santa's Twin
by Kristine Ensor
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Pub Date Oct 01 2024 | Archive Date Dec 21 2024
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Description
Did you ever wonder how the elves get their supplies?
Well, here's the secret... Santa has a twin.
This hand-painted picture book is an excellent gift for young children ages two to seven. In addition to being a fun and silly story, parents can use it to encourage kids to learn more about the world. Santa's twin brother, Henry, and his cat named Jim travel to countries like Mexico, South Africa, Vietnam, the United States, and more to collect supplies for the elves so children don't get coal.
Advance Praise
"A new take on Santa and his backstory! So fun and unique! I love that it gets kids interesting in traveling the world, just like Santa and his twin, Henry, do. The illustrations are so pretty and the rhyming is a fun, engaging literary tool for young readers!"
Marketing Plan
A peculiar sight caught my attention on my way to pick up my daughter from school. A worn-out logo-less semi-truck rumbled past, its driver's features strikingly familiar. The twinkle in his eye, genuine smile, and white beard reminded me of Santa Claus, but this time, his costume and mode of transportation brought a story to my mind. After all, did you ever wonder how Santa's elves get their supplies?
Geography was never my strong suit, but it's much easier to understand what's happening when you know the where. I wrote Santa's Twin with that in mind. In addition to being a fun and silly story, I hope parents can use this book to encourage kids to learn more about the world.
Download a free world map at kristineensor.com so your child can follow along as you read!
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9798989091096 |
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Featured Reviews
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.
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.
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!
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.
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