Santa Claustrophobia

by Mike Reiss

Book Overview

Santa is in trouble again when Doc Holiday, therapist to the holiday stars, diagnoses him with a severe case of Santa Claustrophobia. The Doc takes it on himself to gather up the rest of the holiday stars to fill in for Santa while the big guy recuperates in Aruba. The challenges become immediately apparent as the Easter Bunny paints all of the toys in pastels, Lincoln and Washington fight over who should run things, Columbus insists he must sail...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 084317756X
• ISBN13: 9780843177565
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Price Stern Sloan
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 3 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

Fun to read, fun to look at

When Santa needs a vacation, all the other holiday characters pitch in to help with Christmas. Reiss and Catrow make a great pair. A silly story with many tongue-in-cheek jokes makes this funny for both adults and kids. Be sure to look at the illustrations for further humor. Great detail in the artwork.

Santa Claustrophobia is reading FUN!

We bought "Santa Claustrophobia" for our annual Christmas book (year 12). The author has created another fun story with witty writing and wonderful illustrations. Kids and adults will find this book is filled with Christmas fun! I also recommend Mike Reiss' "How Murray Saved Christmas" ; you will not be disappointed!

Fun for kids & parents

What a great writer with an amazingly creative mind! How Murray Saved Christmas & Santa Claustrophobia are my 2 favorite Christmas books to read to our kids. I cannot recommend them enough. I have purchased them for my nieces and nephews too!

Clever fun for kids and adults

Poor Santa is burned out. He asks for advice from Doc Holiday. Doc suggests a sunny vacation in Aruba. What about Christmas? No problem! The residents of Stinky Cigar agree to fill in for Santa. Stinky Cigar is the town where holiday icons like the Easter Bunny and April Fool rest in between their holiday duties. With good intentions but no organization, chaos insues. The Easter Bunny is painting little fire trucks easter egg pastels. Cupid is making romantic cards for xmas gifts? Of course, Santa comes back just in time to save xmas. He has a lovely tan and is 19 lbs. lighter. All of this is told in rhyme!! I bought 2 copies today. Both the adults and kids will laugh out loud.

The first Christmas gift of the year!

My family and I have already enjoyed a couple of other books by Mike Reiss, and this one shares his lively wit and terrific way with language. The illustrations are gorgeous, and almost as funny as the text. If you read to your kids, and you've got "Santa Claustrophobia" on hand, you'll look forward to the story hour as much as they do.