Penguin Christmas Classics The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Book 6, (Hardcover)

<b>One of six beloved Christmas classics in collectible hardcover editions</b> <p>L. Frank Baum's <i>The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus </i>was first published in 1902, two years after his <i>Wonderful Wizard of Oz. </i>Drawing on the attributes of Santa Claus from Clement Moore's 1822 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ("The Night Before Christmas"), Baum chronicles Santa's life from his childhood in an enchanted forest--the same forest that is the source of all magic in the land of Oz--to his destiny of sharing gifts and spreading love to his fellow man. Along the way we witness him making his first toys, learn the origins of the Christmas tree and Christmas stockings, and discover the stories behind many Christmas secrets, like why Santa slides down chimneys, how he picks his reindeer, and how he delivers all his toys in one night. Later adapted into multiple animated films, and published here with the original illustrations from the first edition, <i>The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus</i> evinces the charm, warmth, and fantasy that made L. Frank Baum's Oz stories American classics. </p><p><b>Penguin Christmas Classics</b><br><b> </b><br>Give the gift of literature this Christmas. </p><p>Penguin Christmas Classics honor the power of literature to keep on giving through the ages. The six volumes in the series are not only our most beloved Christmas tales, they also have given us much of what we love about the holiday itself. <i>A Christmas Carol </i>revived in Victorian England such Christmas hallmarks as the Christmas tree, holiday cards, and caroling. The Yuletide yarns of Anthony Trollope popularized throughout the British Empire and around the world the trappings of Christmas in London. <i>The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus </i>created the origin story for the presiding spirit of Christmas as we know it. The holiday tales of Louisa May Alcott shaped the ideal of an American Christmas. <i>The Night Before Christmas</i> brought forth some of our earliest Christmas traditions as passed down through folk tales. And <i>The Nutcracker</i> inspired the most famous ballet in history, one seen by millions in the twilight of every year. </p><p>Beautifully designed hardcovers--with foil-stamped jackets, decorative endpapers, and nameplates for personalization--in a small trim size that makes them perfect stocking stuffers, Penguin Christmas Classics embody the spirit of giving that is at the heart of our most time-honored stories about the holiday. </p><p>Collect all six Penguin Christmas Classics: </p><p><i>A Christmas Carol</i> by Charles Dickens<br><i>Christmas at Thompson Hall: And Other Christmas Stories</i> by Anthony Trollope<br><i>The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus </i>by L. Frank Baum<br><i>A Merry Christmas: And Other Christmas Stories</i> by Louisa May Alcott<br><i>The Night Before Christmas</i> by Nikolai Gogol<br><i>The Nutcracker</i> by E. T. A. Hoffmann </p><p>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by dist</p>

Publishers Weekly,Hague's admirers and Oz aficionados may also be interested in The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum. First published in 1902, the book follows Santa Claus from the time he's a baby through his years of toy-making and on to his role as deliverer of Christmas gifts; Hague contributes red-ink drawings as well as watercolors. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Book format	Hardcover
Fiction/nonfiction	Fiction
Genre	Literature & Fiction
Publication date	October, 2015
Pages	176
Reading level	General, 8-12
Age range	8 - 12 Years
Subgenre	Classics
Series title	Penguin Christmas Classics
Number in series	6
Edition	1
Publisher	Penguin Publishing Group
Original languages	English
Language	English
Is collectible	N
Occasion	Christmas
Character	Santa Claus
Illustrator	Mary Cowles Clark
Binding type	Case Binding
Retail packaging	Single Piece
Assembled product height	7.4 in
Assembled product weight	0.5 lb
Bisac subject heading	Fiction