The Christmas Blizzard

From Booklist: Ages 4^-8. An uncommon warmth wave on the North Pole forces Santa to maneuver his whole workshop to Lizzard, Indiana, the place temperatures are within the deep freeze. Sadly, an absence of snow deters the work, so younger Maynard Jenkins pays a go to to an aged neighbor woman rumored to have the ability to solid spells. She is greater than keen to assist out, however the storm she conjures has sudden and hilarious outcomes. Ketteman’s fanciful tall story is bound to draw younger listeners, and Warhola’s comical ink-and-watercolor illustrations seize the textual content’s exaggerated humor. Significantly pleasant are Santa’s sunbathing elves and the bonfires lit to defrost the clouds. An interesting alternative for vacation read-alouds or for older youngsters studying to jot down their very own tall tales. Kay Weisman