by David Davis
Illustrated by Jim Harris,
Pelican Publishing, 2006
Love the premise, but very hit and miss in terms of how well the concepts are presented in rhyme.
- example of a hit: "He was bearded and gabbed like a good storyteller/ And he grinned like a writer with a New York bestseller."
- example of a miss: "Santa charged through the door, and his black knee boots shone/ He bowed as he asked, "Need interlibrary loans?"
Borrow it from the library (like I did) if you want to, but don't bother making it a purchase. Not even for your favourite librarian or library worker. (I'm a librarian, but could care less if this made it onto my personal bookshelf.)
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