Christmas elf Steve has a busy life up at the North Pole making toys for all of the girls and boys. But toy making has to stop when Steve has a thought…what if the children he’s making the toys for don’t actually exist and it’s all a big Santa-shaped ruse. There’s only thing for it, sneak aboard Santa’s sleigh and see for himself. A high flying adventure awaits, and hopefully too, the truth about children… Bursting with merry mischief, Steve the Christmas Elf is a quirky and refreshing story that will instantly draw children in with its sparkly cover. Quite often it is children who are questioning the whole Santa set up and this idea is brilliantly flipped on its head as one curious elf pauses for a moment and ponders who the toys are really for. Steve, an elf who has (potentially) stopped believing in the magic of Christmas, has a right old blast as he gets sleigh-sick, stuck up a chimney, meets a girl on the naughty list and gets the answer to his question in a rollicking, rhyming picture book. He even has time to teach about kindness and sharing, helping a downhearted soul make amends in time for Christmas Day. The adventure is a riot of festive fun and the brilliantly illustrated colourful scenes are crammed with all our favourite things at this time of year. Readers will love spotting the diverse ensemble of elves (be sure not to miss the dark sunglass wearing security guards who protect Santa’s sleigh), the toy workshop, reindeer, snowmen, candy canes, Christmas trees, tinsel, fairy lights, presents, sleigh and bells, Father Christmas, cookies and carrots. Adding more enjoyment is a challenge to find the Santa-hat-wearing mouse who appears in every scene (not always as easy as it sounds). Sure to become a go-to bedtime read and guaranteed to get everyone excited for Christmas. And who knows, maybe Steve will be visiting your home.
Recommended for 3+.
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