The House of Wooden Santas
Kevin Major • Woodcarvings by Imelda George • Photography by Ned Pratt
MR. CHRISTIE'S BOOK AWARD • Ann Connor Brimer Award • Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award Nomination • Quill & Quire BfYP Bestseller List
Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Christmas
Ages 6-10 • 96 pages • 9 x 12"
Full-color illustrations throughout
ISBN 0-88995-249-3 Book / CD Gift Package • CDN 29.95 • USA 34.95
ISBN 0-88995-166-7 cloth (book only) • CDN 22.95 • USA 22.95

Jesse and his mother face the challenges of making a new life in a small town. But it's hard. Jesse has no friends, and his mother's carved wooden Santas aren't selling. Will there even be a Christmas? Jesse wonders. But before the season is out, Jesse and his mom discover the true spirit of Christmas.

Reviews
"Don't wait until Christmas to read this book."
–The Bookseller

"Glorious, beautifully made. . . . There is magic in this book."
–Quill & Quire

"An amazing book, a beautiful book . . . a treasure that will last for a long time."
–CBC This Morning Book Panel

"A perfect marriage of text and art . . . George's carved Santas, gloriously photographed by Ned Pratt . . . will engage the whole family."
–Toronto Star

"The perfect bedtime story to kindle the Christmas spirit."
–Atlantic Books Today