Porter Searches for Santa (Read-Aloud)
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- 159,00 Kč
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- 159,00 Kč
Publisher Description
When a letter addressed to Santa arrives at Porter’s house by mistake, Porter makes it his mission to safely deliver the letter to Santa. But first, Porter must find out who Santa is! With lots of determination and a little help from his friends, Porter sets out on an adventure that takes him sliding across the Seven Glacier Arches, swimming the dangerous waters of Killer Whale Cove, and climbing the dreaded Snowman Mountain. Along the way, Porter discovers who Santa is from an unexpected place and comes up with a very creative way to deliver the letter to Santa.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In a Christmas story whose modeled clay artwork gives the scenes the feel of stills from a Claymation film, a penguin named Porter receives a letter from a child that was meant for Santa Claus. Porter is determined to discover who Santa is; the "penguin encyclopedia" is no help, but the grumpy yet wise penguin Old Rockhopper might know. Porter and his friend Franklin travel to Snowman Mountain, where Old Rockhopper, who looks rather like a gray tombstone wearing an eye patch, tells boring stories that cause the penguins to sleep through his descriptions of Santa. Finally, Porter's mother tells him about Santa, but as a flightless bird, Porter can't make it to the North Pole on his own. First-time author/illustrator Gonzales accents his images with charming details (such as the pearls Porter's mother wears and the silvery "fishsicles" Porter has for lunch), but the long-winded narrative proceeds slowly, and while much is made of the dangers of Porter's journey to Snowman Mountain and Old Rockhopper's temper, the artwork never gives a sense of significant peril. All ages. (BookLife)
