The Autobiography of Santa Claus
Oct 2006 · Penguin
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It all started when Jeff Guinn was assigned to write a piece full of little-known facts about Christmas for his paper, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A few months later, he received a call from a gentleman who told him that he showed the story to an important friend who didn’t think much of it. And who might that be? asked Jeff. The next thing he knew, he was whisked off to the North Pole to meet with this “very important friend,” and the rest is, well, as they say, history.
An enchanting holiday treasure, The Autobiography of Santa Claus combines solid historical fact with legend to deliver the definitive story of Santa Claus. And who better to lead us through seventeen centuries of Christmas magic than good ol’ Saint Nick himself? Families will delight in each chapter of this new Christmas classic—one per each cold December night leading up to Christmas!
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November 1, 2022
Reads not so much like a story, but the outline of a story. Nothing is really fleshed out, including the personalities of the main cast. No characters are really involved- but rather, caricatures that act as stand-ins for them. The plot consists primarily of having Santa meet various historical persons down through the ages who join his team of Helpers. Along the way we're introduced to Christmas celebrations as they evolved throughout European history; some of the reasons for Santa doing things the way he does are also introduced. As interesting as this is, it's only the framework for a good story. It didn't feel worth paying the full price of a book for what reads as a first draft, at best.
Bonnie Cuthbertson
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September 19, 2018
Love the book great to read to 8-12 year old.
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Paula French
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December 23, 2022
A must read for all the older children inside us.
About the author
Jeff Guinn is books editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is the author of eight books, including The Sixteenth Minute: Life in the Aftermath of Fame and Our Land Before We Die: The Proud Story of the Seminole Negro, which received the Texas Book Award.
Jeff Guinn is also the author of the bestselling Christmas Chronicles series, which includes The Autobiography of Santa Claus, How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas, and The Great Santa Search. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
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