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Yoko Maruyama is a self-taught artist who has long loved creating her own picture books. Her work eventually caught the eye of a Japanese publisher, which led to an exhibit at the prestigious Bologna Children's Book Fair.
Gorgeous; the narrator's voice is affecting; and the closeness between father and child may bring a lump to one's throat. --Martha Parravano, hbook.com A gentle crowd-pleaser . . . Young believers can appreciate this as a sweet 'what if' while relating to the story's emotional core of parent-child togetherness. --Deborah Stevenson, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Offers a glimpse of Santa's private life children will likely relish. Maruyama's illustrations have the look of Marla Frazee's in The Farmer and the Clown (2014), in both palette and line. Understated humor charms . . . . both concept and illustrations soar. --Kirkus Reviews
