How to Catch an Elf (How to Catch... Series)

by Adam Wallace, Andy Elkerton (Illustrator)

Overview

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a hilarious Christmas adventure, perfect for stocking stuffers!

"With delightful rhymes, How to Catch an Elf slots itself into place along such classics as 'The Night Before Christmas.'"—Foreword Reviews

It's Christmas Eve and an elf is on the loose… in YOUR house! Do you have what it takes to catch him? Follow along in this fun holiday story as a mischievous elf causes chaos Christmas Eve! Filled with zany traps, vibrant illustrations, STEAM concepts, and even Santa Claus himself, this Christmas picture book for kids is guaranteed to become a new holiday tradition!

The perfect elf book for kids, funny stocking stuffer or Christmas gift for ages 4-8, this festive read aloud is loved by children, parents, and educators alike.

Some kids have tried to catch him, but Santa's fast, you see!

So they've set their eyes on a smaller prize, and now they're after me!

Also in the How to Catch Series:

• How to Catch a Unicorn
• How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
• How to Catch a Snowman
• How to Catch a Mermaid
• How to Catch a Dinosaur
• How to Catch a Yeti
• My First How to Catch Santa Claus
• and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728239323
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	10/04/2016
Series:	How to Catch...
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	504,695
File size:	11 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Adam Wallace is a children's writer and cartoonist living in Australia. His books include How to Catch an Elf, How to Catch the Tooth Fairy, and How to Catch a Leprechaun.

Andy Elkerton is a children's book illustrator based in the United Kingdom.

Adam Wallace is a children’s writer and cartoonist living in Australia. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series and The Holiday Heroes Save Christmas.

Andy Elkerton is a children’s book illustrator who loves to create creatures that are impossible to catch! He is known for his work on the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series and is based in the United Kingdom.

Editorial Reviews

09/26/2016
The team behind How to Catch a Leprechaun follows the efforts of several children—clearly ones who are destined for Santa’s naughty list—to capture one of Santa’s elves. Mischievous readers will likely enjoy watching the tiny elf attempt to escape traps that include a tinsel net, a family cat, and (somewhat disturbingly) sticks of dynamite nestled in a pile of chocolates, as well as a cowboy tree ornament wielding an electric brand. Why all the threats of violence against someone who’s part of Santa’s gift-delivery operation? It’s never really clear, and before long Santa and the elf are narrowly escaping hams and cookies fired at them through a “Dinner Cannon,” coasting down a river of eggnog, and soaring across the sky on a pizza. Wallace’s rhymes and Elkerton’s in-your-face images hit their comedic marks, but the overall story is chaotic and confusing. Ages 4–8. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

"A scheming story of how to catch a Christmas elf told in playful rhyme that makes it an instant modern classic." — BookRiot

"With delightful rhymes, How to Catch an Elf slots itself into place along such classics as "The Night Before Christmas." Of course, there’s some updated technology, such as the Elf Snatcher 3000. Its cute language is great for reading aloud and the pictures are sure to get a giggle. Daring escapes and goofy traps make the story great fun. With hijinks galore, kids may just come up with some new ways to capture Santa’s little helper" — Foreword Reviews

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