The students were captivated by the bright, colorful illustrations
and the rhyming text. It was easy to add appropriate stuffy-nosed sound effects
when reading Santa’s lines, “I’m stuffy. I’m sneezy. I’m slow as a yeti. My big
ho-ho-ho
isn’t holiday ready.” That had my students laughing so hard I was afraid we’d disturb
the class next door. We did actually, but since I loaned them the book, they’re
paying us back with laugher of their own.
Santa may not be ready for the holiday in this story but
Mrs. Clause is ready to take the reins. Will she fight her way through a
blizzard and tornado to save Christmas? You’ll have to read the story to find
out. And if you do, I think you’ll find a new Christmas favorite to add to your
collection. My students loved it and are hoping Sue Flies will write a sequel -
they only ask that she add a unicorn to the team of reindeer.
While we are talking about books for Christmas, I’ve made a
kindle version of my book, Mama’s Needle available for free through
December 7. I hope you’ll take a look and if you like it, please leave a review.
Happy Holidays!
