Santa’s First Christmas book recommendation is by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.
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Santa’s First Christmas
by Mac Barnett (Author), Sydney Smith (Illustrator)
Brief summary: A polar bear asks the elves what Santa does on Christmas Day and learns that he sleeps in. The polar bear and the elves decide to work together to surprise Santa with a Christmas celebration. They decorate a tree, prepare special food, hang up lights, and arrange for someone to pretend to be Santa.
Comments: A heartwarming story about being considerate of others through mindfulness.
Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗
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The selected children’s books are chosen by a highly qualified retired elementary school librarian who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.
Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is the complimentary copies she receives, which are duly noted.