HAPPY SANTA DAY!

With Christmas over, will anyone thank Santa for all his work?

Santa is home, and Santa is pooped. The young elves worked hard to make the toys that he delivered, but they were able to have a snooze while he was delivering toys to millions and millions of children. The kids of Ms. Dow’s second grade class at the Elf Academy toy workshop think that Santa needs to be thanked for all his hard work. What better way to thank him than a surprise party? Meanwhile, Santa is very grateful for all the hard work of the elves at Elf Academy…don’t they deserve a surprise thank you party? Both parties plan a surprise party, and when the parties clash, it’s a post-Christmas surprise for everyone! Katz’s third book in the Elf Academy series, part of Aladdin Quix, which consists of early, easy chapter books, is an amusing, light tale, another good bridge between picture books and chapter books. Bolded, potentially difficult words appear in a list at the back with their definitions, and a cast of characters in the beginning and content questions in the back of the book complete the package. Işık’s occasional black-and-white illustrations of happy elves and Santa are a plus. The images depict the elves as diverse; Santa’s and Mrs. Claus’ faces are never seen.

A fun, holiday-themed treat for emerging readers.