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Author Insight
Oh No! Santa Claus is Coming!
There is nothing more adorable than a child's excitement for Christmas and Santa. That is if the child isn't afraid of Santa. I was one of those kids who screamed whenever I saw him. My mother did her best to navigate the malls to avoid me seeing Santa Claus. Was it the white beard, the red suit, or because he was a strange-looking man that visited our home when everyone was asleep? I don't know the reason behind my fear. I do know that I didn't make a list for Santa, nor did I leave him cookies and milk. I was happy to wake up in the morning and find my stocking filled and presents under the tree. It's funny how children see Santa Claus. Some are entirely enamoured of him, and can't wait until they can see him and tell them what they wish for, while others like myself, would rather not have to see the jolly old man, and still get presents. Becca's joy in knowing that Santa is coming and bringing her toys is what we wish for children. We want them to marvel at the lights, the presents, and the magic of it all. We want all children to have a happy and merry Christmas.
Book Excerpt
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“Do you know what?” Becca asked, turning her attention to Dane.
“Tell me.”
“Santa Claus will be here soon.”
“He will?”
She nodded her head. “Yep, and he brings lots of presents for everybody.”
“Yes, he does.”
“We’ve been reading Christmas stories,” Jules explained. “Becca is learning about Santa’s workshop and his reindeer.”
“Wow. How many reindeer does Santa have?”
Becca held up both hands with one thumb bent across her palm. “Nine!”
“Nine? I thought there are only eight.”
Becca shook her head and laughed before she recited all of their names, “Comet, Cupid, Dasher, and Donner, and Dancer, Blitzen, and Prancer, and Vixen, and Rudolph in front!”
“Which one is Rudolph?”
“He’s the one with the red nose, silly!”
“Right.”
Their waitress, Annie, arrived with their drinks. “Your lunch is almost ready. I’ll bring it to you shortly.”
Dane thanked her, then turned his attention back to Becca. “Have you seen Santa and told him what you’d like for Christmas?”
The smile Becca gave him made his heart melt. “I want a doggie, and a pony, and more books.”
“I told Becca that Santa couldn’t bring a puppy with him on his sleigh. It’s too long of a trip for a puppy. The same goes for a pony.”
“You want a doggie? What kind?”
Becca needed no encouragement to talk about her dream dog. “He is white and brown, and he has long floppy ears.”
“Like Flopsy?”
“Yep. And he has a long waggly tail. And he has short legs.”
“Is it a Basset Hound?”
Becca shrugged her shoulders.
“Jules, do you know?”
“It could be. I don’t know where she got the idea. Becca knows not to expect a lot of presents from Santa. He has all the children in the world to give presents to.
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