The stories seemed to be too wordy with the text too small. If you have young children and celebrate this aspect of christmas, you need this book at some point. These books, reissued from 1949 to 1955, have their own style, paper boards rather than pasted on plates, jackets, all illustrations. I was hoping for a book that is easy and simple to read, but it took more than one reading session to get through the book with my young granddaughter.
Santa claus will be a gay black man in a new childrens book hell also be married to a white man. Santa claus will be a gay black man in a new childrens book. When it comes to children s stories about santa claus, there are a variety of titles. Through the medium of this brief story, children can be introduced to the true meaning of christmas. When he meets santa himself, he is given an unexpected gift santa claus own story. It would be better if the stories were more simply written. Nicholas kindly saint nicholas and his little angels go from house to house in the snow visiting the children. If youd rather not deceive your children about the reality of santa, you can begin reading this book to them now. Santa claus the book of secrets written and illustrated by. The true story of santa claus tells the story of a young child on christmas eve who is anxiously awaiting santas arrival. In these kids books, old saint nick gets some new guises as a pirate, a dinosaur, a feline, and even a baby but the santa spirit is a constant. Santa claus to appear as gay black man in new childrens book. We all know him as a jolly good fellow if there ever was one but, really, any true icon is open to interpretation.
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