Welcome Comfort, a lonely foster child, is assured by his friend the school custodian that there is a Santa Claus, but he does not discover the truth until one wondrous and surprising Christmas Eve.
Read by the elves Jingle and Belle, this version of the classic poem about a Christmas Eve visit from Santa Claus features lists of things to find in each drawing.
Caldecott Honor winner Isadora sets her colorful, unique version of this well-known Christmas poem in Africa, capturing the anticipation and excitement of the holiday in her stunning collages.
When her eccentric Auntie Claus leaves for her annual business trip, Sophie stows away in her luggage, travels with her to the North Pole, and discovers that her aunt is really Santa's sister and helper.
When Chris expresses doubt about the existence of Santa Claus, his older sister Sophie reveals that their aunt is really Santa's sister and helper and then sends him on a strange journey.
In this version of the familiar nineteenth-century poem, the illustrations depict Santa Claus and his elves following a star to the home of two children who eagerly await their visit.