Books like Mr. Santa
By Jarvis
For the kid whose curiosity never runs dry, this is the fantasy of getting Santa completely to yourself and finally asking him everything. Giddy, warm, and full of gentle humor, with the hush and sparkle of Christmas Eve.
A child imagines an entire day as a horse — galloping through familiar settings, wondering if they'd fit in their clothes, and whether a little sister would get a ride.
A girl and her cat find a portal to another world and meet another version of themselves — a wordless invitation to imagine what's on the other side.
A girl named Emily writes to her teacher, Mr. Blueberry, insisting a blue whale is living in her pond, and the two trade letters all summer as he tries to set her straight.
A gloomy Inspector arrives at the symphony hall to solve a murder — the composer is dead — and interrogates every instrument section, each one a suspect with its own motive and alibi.
A foreign exchange student named Eric moves in with a suburban family, asking curious questions his hosts can't always answer, until his farewell leaves behind an unforgettable surprise.
A little girl climbs seven flights of stairs to her apartment, imagining wilder and stranger lives behind every neighbor's door than the one she actually lives behind.
A rhyming game of I Spy sends little eyes hunting through orchards and riverbanks for Tom Thumb, Bo-Peep, and other familiar fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters hidden in each picture.
A poor miller's son inherits nothing but a cat — but that cat, fitted with a fine pair of boots, sets out to turn his master into the Marquis of Carabas, tricking his way toward a castle, a fortune, and a princess's hand.
A young Chinese American girl notices color everywhere in her everyday world, from red dragons and firecrackers to lychees, and brown in her own teddy bear.
A hopeful young troll sets sail with his family to Lonely Island in search of treasure, only to find the sun has set — leaving them to search by moonlight alone.
