A hilarious Christmas story from an Emmy award-winning writer of The Simpsons!
When Santa's knocked out cold by a Jack-in-the-Boxer's walloping punch, deli owner Murray Kleiner reluctantly agrees to take his place. The suit doesn't fit, Murray smells a bit like pickles, and there's no way he can remember the names of all those reindeer. But with the help of a pushy elf and an eager-to-believe young boy, Murray finds out that even though he's not big enough to fill Santa's suit, he's got more than enough heart to get the job done.
* "Reiss scores a bull's-eye with this hilarious debut. Catrow's puckish watercolors are equal to Reiss's wit and lightning pace." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Finally, a Christmas book that lives up to its title!" --Matthew Groening, creator of The Simpsons
| ISBN: | 9780142501450 |
| Publication date: | 16th September 2004 |
| Author: | Mike Reiss |
| Illustrator: | David Catrow |
| Publisher: | Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Picture storybooks: imagination and play Children’s / Teenage general interest: Celebrations, holidays, festivals and special events Funny |