illus. by Lee Wildish. 32p. ebook available. Knopf. Oct. 2015. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780553498394; ebk. $20.99. ISBN 9780553498400. LC 2014025428.
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PreS-Gr 2—From the team behind How to Babysit a Grandpa (2012) comes this similar guide with a glitterized cover. It's packed with tongue-in-cheek advice on how to catch Santa and then what to do with him. You can't keep him long—he's busy! Questions to ask and things to tell him must be thought of in advance. Techniques for his capture will require some effort, as illustrated by several humorous scenarios. Don't be too disappointed if you don't catch him—there's always next year!
VERDICT Clever, chuckle-worthy fare in a nonreligious context.—Linda Israelson, Los Angeles Public Library
Reagan and Wildish's (How to Babysit a Grandpa) latest how-to warns would-be Santa-snatchers not to get crazy: no lassoing, for instance. Instead, listen for sleigh bells, lure him with cookies, etc. Letters to Santa on the endpapers fit with digital illustrations that look almost hand-drawn, creating a sense that it's all up to the kids--even if alert readers notice the winking parents.
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