Santa, Are You for Real?

by Harold Myra

Book Overview

In Santa, Are You For Real?, children will discover that there really was a Saint Nicholas. Through colorful illustrations and a heartwarming story, children and parents will learn who the real Saint... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849914922
• ISBN13: 9780849914928
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Good story

This is a great book about the real santa. I grew up not believing in Santa but my husband did. I did not want my children believing in only santa but Jesus also and this book satisfied me as far as beliving in santa and the true meaning of Christmas.

Is he real?

Is Santa real? Well, yes and no. Myra does a really nice job of explaining where the Santa legend came from, and how St. Nicholas loved God and people. Myra's story point kids to St. Nicholas' Lord, and shows them they do not need to sacrifice the magic and imagination in order to worship Him. Nicely illustrated too. I buy two or three of these every year for 4-6 year olds.

Tells the"truth", with joy intact

This is a must-read for Christian children at Christmas. A child hears kids on the street say Santa isn't real, and goes inside to ask his father. The dad tells him that St. Nicholas was a real person who, because he loved Jesus, gave gifts to the poor. The boy is inspired by the story and decides to share with others, like St. Nick did. The book ends with a cheerful picture of Santa: "As the family sat around and talked half the night, Todd thought he saw, in the snow and moonlight...a bright-eyed Saint Nicholas with his sack looking in, and wide across his face, a jolly old grin." Children will know that the real Santa is now in heaven, but people still rememeber him today because of his generous spirit. The book tells the "truth" about Santa, while also allowing for a child's imagination and sense of joy to remain intact over who Santa was.

Help children know the truth about St. Nicholas

We read this book every year with our two children. It helps them understand the truth about St. Nicholas and helps them reconcile the commercial Santa with the truth of Christmas. It puts Santa and gifts in their place underneath the birth Jesus.

a healthy way for children to understand Santa

We have a copy from 1977. This book teaches children at their level that Nicholas was a man, a kind man, a religious man. It tells the Christian message and the REAL story of St. Nick.