When Santa Came To Stay

Description

The Grinch meets Snowmen at Christmas in this rollicking, rhyming picture book that answers the question, Why can't Christmas last all year?

What happens when your Christmas cookies are too 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 too much 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.

"Smileworthy [with] lots of playful silliness . . . Here, too much Santa is a bad thing done just right." —Kirkus
"Holiday hijinks reminiscent of Snowmen at Night make this a worthy addition." —SLJ
"[Makes] the most of the hilarious chaos." —The Horn Book
“Irreverent [and] high-energy.” —PW

About the Author

Better known as Dude Dad, Taylor Calmus is a Colorado-based video creator who started his popular YouTube channel two weeks before his son was born as a way to stay creative while learning how to be a father. Taylor is also the author of A Dude’s Guide to Baby Size and the host of Super Dad, a DIY show that helps fathers become heroes in their own homes through elaborate and exciting backyard projects. The show airs on the Magnolia Network. Taylor and his wife, Heidi, live in Fort Collins, Colorado, with their three children.

Eda Kaban was born and raised in Turkey. Her travels brought her to the United States, where she studied illustration. She has worked with clients such as Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Nickelodeon, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Chronicle Books, Macmillan, Lufthansa Airlines, The Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Globe. Her illustrations have been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, Creative Quarterly, American Illustration, and 3X3.