The Bird in Santa's Beard: How a Christmas Legend Was Forever Changed

by Jeffery L. Schatzer

One small bird is left behind to face the bitter winter alone. Freezing and hungry, the bird calls out to Santa for help. With a kind word the bird is invited to shelter itself in the cozy blanket of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097495540X
• ISBN13: 9780974955407
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Big Belly Books
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

The Bird in Santa's Beard

this is a terrific story for mom's and dad's who need to explain why there are so many "Santas" around at Christmas. My Grandkids love this book. I read it before I gave it to them and am pleased with the story, the illustrations, and the theme. Also, it's a nice hard cover book that will become a treasured keepsake for your child. I highly recommend this book to all the children who believe in the wonder of Santa.

A wonderful contribution to the every growing library of Santa Claus lore and legend

Written by Jeffery L Schatzer with the assistance of Mark Bush and Don Rutt, The Bird In Santa's Beard: How A Christmas Legend Was Forever Changed is superbly and imaginatively illustrated by Ty Smith combinations of art and photography. This is the story of how a bird was given Santa's permission to nest in his beard in order to keep warm in the winter. Santa is having trouble making his rounds across the world. But with the help of the bird, he comes upon a solution that worked so well it is still the one used to this very day! Lively, colorful, original, and fun, The Bird In Santa's Beard is a wonderful contribution to the every growing library of Santa Claus lore and legend!

A wonderful and fun book!

Winter can be a cold, lonely and dangerous time for a bird that didn't fly south. But in The Bird in Santa's Beard, help comes from Santa Claus himself. Santa invites the cold and hungry bird to nest in the warm safety of his beard. During the long winter Santa and the bird develop a deep friendship. They solve problems and share the secret of Santa's helpers. And when Christmas morning arrives, Santa receives a grand gift just for him. The Bird in Santa's Beard is the story of an unlikely friendship between Santa and a bird and how a simple kindness makes a difference. I so enjoyed learning how Santa came to have all of his helpers. Children will enjoy this book with a subtle and important message. The photographs are wonderful and a nice change of pace from other illustrated books. The cover is exactly the way I have always pictured jolly old Santa. Armchair Interviews says: This is a splendid addition to a child's Christmas library.