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How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? (Hardback)
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  • How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? (Hardback)
  • How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? (Hardback)
  • How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? (Hardback)
  • How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? (Hardback)
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How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? (Hardback)

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Hardback 32 Pages
Published: 05/10/2023
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Waterstones Says

The picture book dream team behind The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse return with a delightfully deadpan festive inquiry into how Santa is able to enter a wide variety of residences.

The multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question: how does Santa go down the chimney?

When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there's no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the tap? What happens once he's inside?

Mac Barnett's iconic talent for earnest deadpan humour and Jon Klassen's irresistibly funny art honour this timeless question with answers both ridiculous and plausible, mounting in hilarity as the night continues. Channeling a child's fanciful explanations, this latest collaboration by a bestselling team will find a secure spot among family Christmas traditions.

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781529512779
Number of pages: 32
Weight: 350 g
Dimensions: 277 x 205 x 9 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

Comical speculation tries to answer the question we all wonder about, with much of the humour added by the pictures, in which stolid Santa is found in undignified positions. - Children’s books of the year 2023, The Sunday Times

The perfect pairing of Barnett and Klassen delivers a sublime festive gift in this testing question of how Father Christmas brings presents, all wrapped up with dead-pan humour and deceptively simple illustrations. […] The ideal answer to every child’s bemusement, make sure you hang a stocking by the fireplace holding this one. - Daily Mail

Klassen’s surreal, slyly witty drawings reflect the absurdity of trying to solve the mystery of how Father Christmas delivers all those presents on Christmas Eve. Barnett’s deadpan humour is perfect for reading aloud. - Sally Morris, Daily Mail

Guaranteed to bring Christmas cheer… With Klassen’s droll, sooty illustrations, and just a little naughtiness, it’s a real schmaltz-free treat. - Imogen Carter, The Guardian

Delightfully deadpan, this understated picture book muses on how Santa gains access – does he turn toffee-thin, or flow out of the tap? Humorously brought to life by Klassen’s illustrations, it’ll delight imaginative pre-schoolers. - The Metro

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“The funniest Christmas Book ever . A new classic.”

How does Santa get down the chimney (if there IS one) is a question that children have been asking for a long time.

This brilliant picture book speculates on possible solutions (my favourite being how he stretches... More

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“A perfect Christmas Eve read”

I shall look forward to reading this to my grandchildren. The older one because he’s at the age of questioning whether Father Christmas exists. The mere mention of night vision goggles will convince him!!
The younger... More

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“Christmas Perfection!”

I love Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett and this Christmas offering from the duo is absolutely brilliant!

The pictures are very funny, the story is heartwarming and funny, and I and my daughters all absolutely loved... More

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