Product Details
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, October 2002
Trade Paperback, 32 pages
ISBN-10: 0689846681
ISBN-13: 9780689846687
Grades: P - 3
Awards and Nominations
- ALA Notable Children's Books
Description
Have you ever wondered what Santa did before he was Santa?
When Santa was young and needed a job, no one was looking for a man in a red suit to deliver gifts on Christmas. So Santa tried just about everything -- from a chimney sweep to a postman to a circus performer. But none of these worked out. It wasn't until he met a group of elves who helped him use all his special talents, that Santa was able to find his dream job.
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