Everybody knows what Santa does on Christmas Eve, but have you ever wondered what happens when his work is complete? This fab rhyming story gives us a sneaky peak into what happens in the North Pole on Boxing Day, and it’s a lot more energetic than you’d think!
If I was Santa I’d probably spend Boxing Day recovering in bed, as I imagine that travelling around the world delivering so many presents to so many children would be pretty tiring work. Santa obviously has a lot more stamina than I do though as he chooses to spend the day partying!
First he sits down to a celebratory dinner with Mrs Claus and then the festivities begin. Hundreds of Elves gather in their festive jumpers and twinkling lights are strung on the trees. What follows is the most Christmassy of Christmas parties you could possibly imagine! There are owls, giant crackers and sweet treats galore. There is music, dancing and they even turn on the Northern Lights!
This is such a fun Christmas story. The rhyme is absolutely spot on and it’s a pleasure to read aloud. The illustrations have lots of cute details to explore – we particularly like the double page spread of the Christmas feast!
The idea that Santa ‘exists’ outside of Christmas Eve blew Ivy’s mind a little. She is adamant that her teacher lives at her school and her only function is to teach, so in much the same way she thought that Santa’s only function was to deliver presents. She was tickled by the fact he eats dinner, has friends and goes to sleep just like she does. It sparked some fun conversations about what he does at other times of the year. She thinks that in the summer he probably goes to the beach but his outfit would be too hot so he’d have to just wear his pants!
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