This book is an entertaining and seasonal introduction to the issues of global warming and steps we need to take to save the planet. It gets the points across without getting too technical or confusing! It is beautifully illustrated in a "fun" way, and the book is understandable when read to younger children.
The story is that Santa and his cousin Santo, though they are on opposite poles, can see that the planet is in trouble. The melting of the polar caps may make it impossible for the "magic" of Christmas to continue. How will the reindeer fly? How will the elves make enough toys for the millions of children around the world if the magic goes away? Santa and Santo find temporary fixes for the problem, but make it clear in the end that for future generations to know the magic of Christmas, all of us, especially the children, have to change. The book gently alerts children to the environmental dangers facing the planet and offers them solutions based on their own actions through a note that Santa and Santo include with every toy. Clever illustrations, such as Santo Claus putting giant sunglasses on the planet, bring solutions to global warming to life in a way that children can understand and relate to.
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By Lucilla Cabell