Santa Dude...A California Journey

By Nancy L. Mindick

Join Santa and his reindeer as they travel through California and they have fun surfing, rollerblading, and skateboarding. Santa Dude: A California Journey is a picture book for young children and their families to enjoy together. Whether exploring the holiday themed boat shows of California, imagining a reindeer's romp through a valley, or watching Santa riding the giant waves, many kids will "see themselves" in this book, which includes in the illustrations children, Santa, and Santa's reindeer. One picture shows a child having fun rolling down the street in a wheelchair while others are skateboarding. Another illustration depicts reindeer "decked out" for a boat show excursion.This version of the book, Santa Dude: A California Journey is an enjoyable book to read aloud to children. In addition, children grades two and up can read it on their own.Santa Dude: A California Journey is fun-filled adventure for the whole family!The following is an excerpt from the book, p. 8:"With his sack on his back and his hat on his head, And his feet on the surfboard on top of a wave,Under the sun and there on the sea,Our friend, Santa said, "What a great place to be!"On the crest of a wave was a great place to be!And he spent many hours there surfing!His belly it jiggled and then the wave wiggled,A butterfly giggled so high in the sky,And when the beachgoers saw Santa Claus there,They gasped in surprise and they whispered, "Oh, my!"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1453853286
• ISBN13: 9781453853283
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.1" x 8.0"