Santa's Gotta Go!
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Publisher Description
We all know that Santa Claus is one cool dude! But how is he as a houseguest? Find out in this hilarious picture book by bestselling author Derrick Barnes!
The number one thing on Monte and Mabel’s Christmas wish list is the chance to hang out with Santa Claus. So when his sleigh breaks down in their yard as he’s finishing up his last delivery, they couldn’t be more delighted--Santa’s gonna stay with them while he waits for spare parts to be delivered! It’s a dream come true . . . or is it? It turns out Santa doesn’t have a lot of experience being a houseguest, and likes to rock out late at night and swigs spaghetti sauce from the jar. But when he messes with Dad’s motorcycle and Mabel’s computer tablet, he’s gone a step too far and the whole family agrees--Santa’s gotta go! But how on earth do you kick out Santa Claus?
Readers will get a kick out of this hilarious holiday tale by New York Times bestselling author Derrick Barnes, with its funny reminder to be careful what you wish for and to remember that sharing the holiday spirit can take a lot of goodwill.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this lively holiday read, a Black family hoping to welcome Santa to their home get more than they bargained for after his sleigh breaks down. When Santa, portrayed with brown skin and sporting jeans and tattoos, agrees to a brief vacation while he awaits a new sleigh fuse, he quickly proves a difficult houseguest for the Mack family, holding loud jam sessions, eating everything in sight, and damaging Mr. Mack's motorcycle. When he cracks the tablet he brought Mabel for Christmas, the child declares, "Santa's gotta go!" Though Santa doesn't get the hint until after the family departs for a hotel, the Macks return to a tidied house—and a concerning promise that Santa will be bragging to his friends about the stay. Via blow-by-blow text and expressive thin-lined art, Barnes and Lovett bring comedic havoc to this vision of a Santa who's more chaotic than nice. Ages 4–8.
