Secret Santa

by Adam Hargreaves, Adam Hargreaves (Illustrator)

Overview

A Secret Santa becomes Mr. Nosey’s secret mission to find out what everyone is getting for Christmas!

Little Miss Sunshine has the fun idea for the Mr. Men and Little Misses to play Secret Santa! But Mr. Nosey doesn’t think it’s a good idea, because he likes to know everything! Will Mr. Nosey find out what everyone’s presents will be, or can he cope with all the secrets?!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593520017
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	10/10/2023
Series:	Mr. Men and Little Miss Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,059,061
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 5.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

The late Roger Hargreaves created the Mr. Men series for his son, Adam, who currently oversees the estate and creates illustrations for new Mr. Men books.

Editorial Reviews

10/20/2023

PreS-Gr 1—Little Miss Sunshine organizes a Secret Santa gift exchange for the Mr. Men and Little Miss gang. Mr. Nosey is conflicted: Christmas is already hard for someone with a strong need to know. Will he be able to handle not knowing the identity of a gift giver? When Mr. Nosey doesn't receive a gift at all, a friend calls in a favor to make him feel better. Just as in Hargreaves's other books in the series, illustrations use bold colors with simple outlines and shapes to depict the characters and backgrounds. This book contains not even a whiff of the sentimentality or didacticism that inhabits many Christmas stories, but it's just as much quirky fun as the other titles in the series. VERDICT Loads of giggles, an appearance by Santa Claus, and a perfect surprise ending make this silly little book a great choice for any collection.—Rachel Owens

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