Santa Claus, Written by Rod Green, Illustrated by Jon Lucas, Carol Wright, Simon Danaher, and Craig Sudac
       This book explains in detail the lore of Santa Claus and related figures like Mrs. Claus, the elves, the reindeer, and the North Pole. It begins by describing the North Pole and the Arctic. It says that magic is required to enter the part of the Arctic where the North Pole and it describes how igloos are made. Santa's ice dome is built like a giant igloo and the elves use an ice dome to cultivate crops and Christmas trees. Additionally, the book describes the reindeer and how each of them differs from each other. It also describes the rank of the elves and how Santa's sleigh works. It also provides detailed illustrations of each subject, especially the inside of the workshop. There are many flaps and pages that fold out. There are letters to Santa that are glued into the book. Santa even has a diary that is in one of the pockets of the book. The elves also glued a book of their wisdom on one of the pages.
     This book would be appropriate for second, third, and fourth-graders. It is highly interactive and engaging. Additionally, it also has many boxes with actual facts in them about reindeers, the Arctic, igloos, Christmas trees, and teddy bears. This helps students learn the facts more easily than if they had read about them in an uninteresting article without illustrations. However, because this book is associated with Christmas, a religious holiday, and parents have different views about their children believing in Santa Claus, this book would have to be used very carefully in schools. This book would need to be accompanied by books about other December holidays and religious holidays from around the world and from many cultures. This makes it more fair and educational for all students in the class. It helps them gain a more global perspective. Additionally, this would allow students who do not celebrate Christmas to not feel alienated. Overall, this book is a fun and interactive blend of fact and fiction.