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November 21, 2019 · 16 Comments

Santa’s Story Book Review

Book Reviews· Books· Children's Books

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Publishers Weekly calls Santa’s Story “A light and cheery holiday tribute to tradition and storytelling.” I agree with them!

Santa’s Story

by Will Hillenbrand

Sept 10, 2019
Two Lions
Ages 3-7
32 pages

Santa is ready to leave on Christmas Eve, but he can’t find the reindeer anywhere. Dasher is busy dashing, Donner is dozing, and Cupid is crooning. It isn’t until Santa remembers their annual tradition—reading a Christmas story together—that the reindeer are ready. Will Hillenbrand’s art is as gorgeous as ever–he does snowy landscapes so beautifully!

I received this book free to review; however, all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive compensation at no cost to you.

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My review of Santa’s Story

From SANTA’S STORY copyright (c) 2019 by Will Hillenbrand. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Two Lions.

Santa’s Story is such a cute story, and the illustrations are beautiful. They really bring this book to life. I always loved reading to my kids when they were little, and I enjoyed looking at the pictures as much as they did. This is one of those types of books.

From SANTA’S STORY copyright (c) 2019 by Will Hillenbrand. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Two Lions.

You’ll love looking through the pages with your little one as you read the simple text to them. The first time you read this book, you may not notice a cute detail in the illustrations. Once you get to the end, you’ll want to go back and see what you missed. Definitely add this book to the books you’ll read to your child over the Christmas season.

From SANTA’S STORY copyright (c) 2019 by Will Hillenbrand. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Two Lions.

Praise for the book

“Hillenbrand’s digital illustrations have a pleasingly soft visual aesthetic…A merrily-ever-after read.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Interesting vocabulary, a touch of suspense, and a satisfying conclusion make this simple story a good addition to holiday collections.” —School Library Journal

About the author

Will Hillenbrand has written and illustrated many beloved picture books, including Snowman’s Story, Down by the Barn, Mother Goose Picture Puzzles, and the Bear and Mole series. He has also illustrated dozens of books, including the Big Bear series by Maureen Wright. Will lives with his wife and son in Terrace Park, Ohio. You can find out more about him at www.willhillenbrand.com.

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Comments

  1. Nancy says

    November 21, 2019 at 1:27 pm

    I like The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. I also would like to have Llama, Llama, Jingle Bells.

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  2. Rena Walter says

    November 21, 2019 at 5:08 pm

    Yes, this is a good giveaway.

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  3. John Smith says

    November 21, 2019 at 5:51 pm

    I love “Father Christmas” by Raymond Briggs! And perhaps I would purchase “Pete the Cat Saves Christmas” by James Dean!

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  4. Dorothy Boucher says

    November 21, 2019 at 9:36 pm

    I love that Bear stay up but there are so many wonderful books to choose from.
    @tisonlyme143

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  5. Julie Waldron says

    November 22, 2019 at 12:07 pm

    My favorite Christmas story is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. I would choose the book Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever.

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  6. gloria patterson says

    November 22, 2019 at 3:37 pm

    No favorite christmas book for me. BUT my goal is for my great niece (3) to love books. And she does love her books. This time of the year I am picking up anything that has to do with Thanksgiving and Christmas.

    Christmas Songs: Interactive Children’s Sound Book (10 Button Sound) (Early Bird Song)

    Zayada loves to sings songs she learns so this would just add to her knowledge

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  7. Nancy says

    November 28, 2019 at 12:12 am

    Christmas Fun Madlibs

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  8. Anne Perry says

    November 30, 2019 at 7:41 am

    My favorite Christmas story is The Night Before Christmas. I would like to read The Crayons’ Christmas.

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  9. monique s says

    December 1, 2019 at 10:11 am

    My favorite christmas story is Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. The book I would choose would be Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever. Looks like I would have 2 reindeer books then.

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  10. Shay lenoir says

    December 1, 2019 at 9:03 pm

    I miss having little kids

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  11. Jan Lee says

    December 2, 2019 at 12:05 pm

    My favorite Christmas story is A Christmas Story that comes on televison every year on Christmas day 😉

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    • Jan Lee says

      December 2, 2019 at 12:07 pm

      I wouild purchase A Charlie Brown Christmas: Deluxe Edition (Peanuts) from that page. I forgot this was a two part question, sorry.

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  12. Natalie says

    December 2, 2019 at 3:24 pm

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas is my favorite holiday story. I would love to get the book “the Polar Express”.

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  13. Karen Propes says

    December 3, 2019 at 11:51 pm

    I have so many I love to read to the kids each year, I would choose The Night Before Christmas as my number 1. I would love to purchase this book, Santa’s Story and Little Blue Truck’s Christmas, Alice Schertle. There are some great ones listed here. Thanks for sharing all these great books.

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  14. LeAnn Harbert says

    December 6, 2019 at 9:31 am

    I like the Away in a Manger book. I like First Christmas Lift a Flap book.

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  15. Tina F says

    December 6, 2019 at 8:32 pm

    I love a lot of Christmas stories. My new favorite is The Polar Express. My favorite from childhood is Twas The Night Before Christmas.

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