For Santa, 26th December was a horrible, awful day. It was THE WORST DAY OF THE YEAR because Christmas was over. This quirky, funny and completely unique picture book by hot young illustrator Tad Carpenter will appeal to kids and parents alike. It is aimed at children between 4 and 7 years old. Santa gets the post-holiday blues...When the toys are all made, the presents handed out, the Christmas cookies eaten, and the stockings unhung from the chimney with care...Santa is miserable. His reindeer and elves can't lift his spirits and even a vacation with Mrs. Claus doesn't do the trick. Will Santa ever feel like his old holly-jolly self again? This quirky, funny and completely unique picture book by hot young hipster illustrator Tad Carpenter will appeal to kids and parents alike.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2012 by Sterling Publishing Co Inc .

Tad Carpenter is an illustrator, designer, and teacher. His first book was Sad Santa (Sterling) and he has worked with Macy's, Adobe, Target, MTV, Hallmark Cards, Nick Jr. , and Publix, to name a few. He feels very lucky to draw, paint, and create for a living. Tad lives in Kansas City, MO, with his wife, Jessica, who is also a graphic designer.