Auntie Claus
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"Sophie wondered about her great-aunt a lot.
She's so mysterioso! Sophie thought. And this was true.
There were many strange goings-on up in penthouse 25C. Most people considered Auntie Claus just another eccentric New Yorker. But Sophie knew there was more to her than met the eye."
As if Auntie Claus's everyday red velvet gown with furry white trim isn't unusual enough, there is the diamond key that hangs around her neck. During her year-round tea and Christmas cookie rituals, she always leaves young Sophie with the words, "And darling, always remember my first and final rule--whether it's birthdays, Christmas, or Halloween, it is far better to give than to receive!" Oddest of all, every year she departs on a "business trip" right after Halloween and doesn't return until Valentine's Day.
One year, the spoiled and rather unpleasant Sophie (who, like her little brother, is all about "receiving," and as much as possible) decides to stop wondering about her great-aunt and start investigating. She stows away in a large box, is loaded into a Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator-style enclosure with all of her great-aunt's luggage, and is shot off into the sky. Landing with a thunk, she is greeted by Mr. Pudding, who assumes she is the new elf and sets her to work in the mailroom. As Mr. Pudding extols the virtues of hard work, Sophie thinks, "Rules, schmules." But her work hasn't quite yet begun. When Santa asks for one brave elf to volunteer to go to the coal mines and pick up the "B-B-and-G List," Sophie gets nervous. The B-B-and-G List is the list of bad boys and girls who will go without Christmas presents... or worse. She volunteers, thinking she just may be on that list. But when it's her little brother she sees on the list, Sophie finally learns the important lesson that Auntie Claus has been trying to teach her. When that happens, Sophie whirls up out of the coal mines into the Grand Ballroom of the North Pole, where Auntie Claus is revealed to be Santa's sister with much fanfare.
Award-winning illustrator Elise Primavera's gorgeous artwork is positively luminous, recalling the splendid Christmas television specials How the Grinch Stole Christmas and the Claymation version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in extraordinary compositions, compellingly portrayed characters, and unusual perspectives. Not at all surprisingly, Nickelodeon Films has already secured the rights to this action-packed, highly visual story to make a full-length live-action film in the year 2000. (Ages 4 and older) --Karin Snelson
Product Description:
Subjects: Juvenile Fiction, Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction, Children: Grades 1-2, Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent, Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Christmas, General, Aunts, Christmas, Fiction, North Pole, Santa Claus,
way too dark and creepy for our 6-7 year old daughter
This was disturbing to my very bright daughter when she was 6-7. She asked me to get rid of it, which she never asks me to do. Auntie Claus is very strange and more than a little creepy. The pictures are gorgeous, but the story just didn't make a lot of sense. Another writer said that better, but then we dumped the book several years ago. However, the author is great and my daughter is now 10 and she adores this author's Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls.
average
the books were as promised
the delivery technically was within the deadlines promised, but when you pay for "expedited" delivery, you expect it soon not at the very end of a deadline; upon follow up, i learned that it did not SHIP as quickly as it should have; the delivery time was normal
Sweet
Auntie Claus is such a sweet tale about the true meaning of Christmas. I had bought it several years ago for my niece & nephew, but this year had no luck finding it for my new little niece. I received my order quickly and the book was in perfect shape. She loved the book! Be sure to check out both books in the Auntie Claus series... you won't be disappointed.
a must have for Christmas!!
Every year I buy a new book for our Christmas collection - all I could think about this was why did I wait so long?! This book is not only visually beautiful but charming and memorable in story as well. I highly recommend this story!
SANTA'S SISTA IS SO COOL!
REALLY COOL CHRISTMAS STORY! HAS AWESOME COLORFUL PICTURES & IT ALSO HAS EXACTLY THE KINDA STORY U WANT TO READ EACH AND EVERY CHRISTMAS WITH YOUR KIDS ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE SIBBLINGS!!! IT'S A KEEPER THRILLED TO ADD TO OUR CHRISTMAS COLLECTION!
