Jeannette Claus Saves Christmas

When Santa Claus gets sick on Christmas Eve, can his daughter, Jeannette, find a way to save Christmas for everyone?

Publishers Weekly

Proving that Rudolph isn't the only one who can come through in the clutch, when Santa Claus gets sick on Christmas Eve his daughter, Jeannette, takes the reins. And when the snarky reindeer leave her with a sleigh half full of presents, levelheaded Jeannette improvises with friendly stray cats and dogs she finds in a city alley ("On Blaster, on Blackjack, on Wheezer and Grover!") before giving them a new home at the North Pole. Latyk's flat digital illustrations in pale pink and cool turquoise lend a soft retro flair to Rees's inventive and humorous tale. Ages 5–8. (Oct.)

Douglas Rees is a librarian who resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is also the author of Grandy Thaxter's Helper, Uncle Pirate and Uncle Pirate to the Rescue, as well as two novels for older readers, Lightning Time and Vampire High. Visit him online at DouglasRees.com.

Olivier Latyk lives by the Atlantic Ocean in Bordeaux, France. In his 10 year career he has illustrated 50 children's books and also has enjoyed commissions from the advertising, game design and editorial sectors worldwide. Running and sea fishing are just two of the things Olivier enjoys when he is not producing his sumptuous, amusing illustrations. (Also, he still believes in Santa Claus, and the last time he was in New York, he even met Santa's daughter.)