{"product_id":"when-santa-came-to-stay-hardcover","title":"When Santa Came to Stay - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBilly Sharff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEda Kaban\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grinch \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eSnowmen at Christmas \u003c\/i\u003ein this rollicking, rhyming picture book that answers the question, \u003ci\u003eWhy can't Christmas last all year?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens when your Christmas cookies are \u003ci\u003etoo\u003c\/i\u003e good? Santa comes . . . to stay! At first, it's fantastic: treats and toys and reindeer flights every day. Then Mrs. Claus arrives. And Baby Claus. And before long, the Easter Bunny and her babies Chuck and Puck and Luck and Duck and . . . you get the picture. By the time the Fourth of July rolls around, everyone's had a bit \u003ci\u003etoo \u003c\/i\u003emuch eggnog in their cereal and confetti in their hair. As one family discovers, maybe the true meaning of Christmas is about more than presents and sweets. And maybe there's a reason it comes but once a year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Smileworthy [with] lots of playful silliness . . . Here, too much Santa is a bad thing done just right.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Holiday hijinks reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eSnowmen at Night\u003c\/i\u003e make this a worthy addition.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e --SLJ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Makes] the most of the hilarious chaos.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Irreverent [and] high-energy.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003ePW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly Sharff is an author who writes for kids of all ages. He lives in a little house in the woods of New Hampshire with his wife and daughter. When not writing silly stories, Billy makes movies, writes songs, and visits every bookstore he can find. This is his debut picture book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEda Kaban has illustrated many popular books for children, including \u003ci\u003ePirates Don't Go to Kindergarten\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEven Superheroes Have Bad Days\u003c\/i\u003e. Born and raised in Turkey, Eda now lives in Oakland, California, with her husband, small son, and two Siamese cats.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.1 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766312927520,"sku":"9780593325230","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9730f2f195058de733d40c2116c216cb.webp?v=1780290032","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/when-santa-came-to-stay-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}