What happens when a little white fox meets a certain jolly old soul?(goodreads summary)
A hungry and cold white fox is in need of a dinner and warm place to sleep on a bitter snowy night. He comes across a friendly man with a big round belly and snow-white beard who offers him a meal and place to stay. Spring arrives and the man is off to work. He is busy measuring and building, sewing and stuffing, until all his empty shelves are full of wonderful toys. One day, letters fall from the sky and he reads each one. As the kind man begins to fill a great big sack, there are eight reindeer that appear with a sleigh ready to load.
A simple and sweet story about how Santa prepares all year for his magical journey on Christmas Eve. The weary fox welcomed into his home shows generosity and kindness which is perfect for this time of year. The front cover is so pretty and the illustrations are larger but soft in color making it nice for reading aloud. I liked little fox's expression of curiosity leading up to contentment in the end. It is a different tale about Santa than we are used to but would make a nice addition to the holiday season reading list. I think this is a "just right book" for ages 3-7.
Title: Through the North Pole Snow
Author: Polly Faber, illustrated by Richard Jones
Pub. date: October 2022, Candlewick Press
Genre: picture book
Hardcover, 32 pgs.
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