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How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

by Mac Barnett Publisher: CANDLEWICK BOOKS

Bestseller Critically Recognized

A Christmas Eve question with many possible answers

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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    A New York Times bestseller

  • Critical praise

    Kirkus Reviews starred review

    Kirkus Reviews gave the book a starred review and praised it as an understated Christmas classic and a Christmas...

AlbakiReads Editorial

A Christmas Eve question with many possible answers

Santa’s trip down the chimney becomes a springboard for a series of imaginative possibilities: what if the chimney is blocked, missing, or not the way in at all? Mac Barnett’s picture book builds its humor from this practical puzzle and the increasingly inventive ways Santa might get inside and carry on once he does. Its central question invites speculation, giving the holiday setting a playful, problem-solving shape. The book is illustrated by Jon Klassen and is presented for children ages 4–8.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy Christmas stories and imaginative what-if questions.
  • Families looking for a picture book to share during the holiday season.
  • Young readers who like playful explanations of how familiar holiday traditions might work.

Themes

Christmas traditionsImagination and speculationProblem-solvingHumor

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Book overview

A New York Times bestseller!

"In the market for an understated Christmas classic? Behold! A Christmas miracle!"--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question.


When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there's no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens once he's inside? Whether it's shape-shifting or impromptu laundry use, Mac Barnett's iconic talent for earnest deadpan humor and Jon Klassen's irresistibly funny art honor the timeless question with answers both ridiculous and plausible, mounting in hilarity as the night continues. Channeling a child's fanciful explanations (and begging for further speculation), this latest collaboration by a New York Times best-selling team will find a secure spot among family holiday traditions.
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