FICTION

My Pen Pal, Santa

by Melissa STANTON
illus. by Jennifer A. Bell. 32p. Random. 2013. Tr $9.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86992-1; lib. ed. $12.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96992-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98625-3. LC 2012042911.
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PreS-Gr 2—Kindergartner Ava writes a thank-you note to Santa soon after Christmas and receives a jovial response. Thus begins a year of lighthearted monthly correspondence between the two. Most of the letters revolve around Ava's questions regarding holidays or customs ("Do you know the Tooth Fairy?" "Have you met the Easter Bunny?" "Can you see fireworks all the way up in the North Pole?"). The occasionally busy seasonal layout is still clever and colorful and the text of the letters is easy to read. While the book is not a first purchase, teachers could easily use it to introduce letter-writing skills or the concept of an old-fashioned pen pal.—Madeline J. Bryant, Los Angeles Public Library
Reviewed by Madeline J. Bryant , Oct 01, 2013

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