The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Annotated and Illustrated)

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Annotated and Illustrated) By L. Frank Baum With Introduction, Illustrations and Book Cover by Melanie Voland • More than 35 of our own black and white illustrations • Unique introduction Can you imagine a world without toys? or Christmas without Santa Claus? Read this classic, but less well-known children's story, by L. Frank Baum, who wrote 'The Wizard of Oz,' of the life of Santa Claus, or give it as a charming, special, thoughtful Christmas gift. Find out how little Claus was found as an abandoned baby and adopted by the immortal beings of a magical forest; and how, because of the kindness that was shown to him as a child, he develops a wish and mission to bring happiness to all human children; as well as how he develops his abilities to do so, through the influence of the magical beings, and the children he meets; find out how Claus starts making toys, overcomes fierce enemies, gets people to help him, and ultimately achieves immortality himself. Makes a lovely, special, Christmassy bedtime story for younger kids, but some old-fashioned words and phrases may need to be explained during the reading.