Book details

  • Genre:children's fiction
  • Sub-genre:Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent
  • Age Range (years):3 - 9
  • Language:English
  • Pages:40
  • Hardcover ISBN:9798997735104

A New Way for Santa to Travel

By Grace Maher and Lorraine Woody

Overview

What happens when Rudolph tells Santa the reindeer need Christmas off? Santa has delivered Christmas the same way for as long as anyone can remember. But this year, Rudolph and the reindeer are tired. They've traveled from town to town, year after year, and they have one very big request: They want the year off. Christmas without the reindeer? Santa is going to need a new way to travel! Soon, imaginations are running wild. Could Santa take a train? Fly in a hot-air balloon? Ride an elephant? Soar on a dragon? Or maybe even follow a cow jumping over the moon? A New Way for Santa to Travel is a playful Christmas adventure filled with imagination, friendship, teamwork, and the reminder that sometimes the most magical adventures begin when you're willing to try something new. Perfect for children ages 3–9, this charming picture book makes a wonderful Christmas read-aloud, holiday gift, or new addition to your family's Christmas traditions.
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Description

What happens when Rudolph tells Santa that the reindeer need Christmas off? For generations, Santa has traveled the world the same way: soaring through the night sky in his sleigh, led by Rudolph and his trusty team of reindeer. But this year, Rudolph has a very unusual request. The reindeer are tired. They've traveled from town to town, Christmas after Christmas, and just once, they'd like the year off. Suddenly, Santa has a big problem to solve: How will he deliver Christmas without his reindeer? That question launches Santa into a wildly imaginative adventure filled with unexpected possibilities. Could he travel by train? Take to the skies in a hot-air balloon? Ride an elephant? Soar on the back of a dragon? Or perhaps discover an entirely new way to make his Christmas Eve journey? Filled with humor, imagination, colorful adventure, and plenty of Christmas magic, A New Way for Santa to Travel invites young readers to dream right alongside Santa as he searches for the perfect solution with Rudolph. At its heart, this is a story about creativity, friendship, teamwork, and being open to doing things a little differently, even when you're Santa Claus. Perfect for children ages 3–9, this festive picture book makes a wonderful Christmas read-aloud, bedtime story, classroom addition, or holiday gift for children who love Santa, Rudolph, transportation, adventure, and imagining the impossible. The story behind the book is part of its magic, too. A New Way for Santa to Travel began more than three decades ago as a poem written by Grace Maher when she was in fourth grade. The original poem received an honorable mention from the Georgia State Poetry Society in 1992 and remained a special piece of Grace's childhood. Years later, Grace shared the idea with her daughter, Lorraine Woody, who happened to be in fourth grade herself. Together, the mother-and-daughter team transformed the childhood poem into a new Christmas story. Lainey helped imagine why Rudolph might ask for a year off, dreamed up Santa's adventurous journey, and helped shape the characters and illustrations that brought the story to life. Created across two generations, A New Way for Santa to Travel is a celebration of childhood imagination, family traditions, and the kind of Christmas magic that never has to grow old. Because sometimes, even Santa needs to discover a new way to travel.
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About The Author

Grace Maher is a business executive, writer, mother, and lifelong lover of Christmas. She is the co-author of A New Way for Santa to Travel, a story that began more than three decades ago when Grace wrote a poem by the same name as a fourth-grade student. The original poem received an Honorable Mention from the Georgia State Poetry Society and remained a special keepsake throughout her life. Years later, Grace shared the poem with her daughter, Lorraine, who brought a new generation of imagination to the story. Together, they expanded the childhood poem into a whimsical Christmas adventure about Santa, Rudolph, and the unexpected possibilities that arise when it is time to find a new way to travel. Outside of writing, Grace serves as Chief Operating Officer of OTR Solutions, where she has spent more than 15 years helping build and lead the Atlanta-based financial technology company. She is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she earned a degree in Business Management with an Accounting Certificate. Grace believes some of the best stories begin with a little imagination, a lot of laughter, and the willingness to see the world the way a child does. Creating this book alongside her daughter has allowed her to revisit a piece of her own childhood while watching Lorraine discover her own love of writing and storytelling. Grace lives in the greater Atlanta area with her amazing husband, Alex, two beautiful daughters and three dogs.
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