Book details

  • Genre:young adult fiction
  • Sub-genre:Holidays & Celebrations
  • Age Range (years):13 and up
  • Language:English
  • Pages:32
  • eBook ISBN:9780985078003

A Visit From Santa Clops or The Fright Before Christmas

By Gig Wailgum

Overview

A monstrous take on the holiday classic “The Night Before Christmas”. In the story “A Visit From Santa Clops or The Fright Before Christmas” the one-eyed cousin of Kris Kringle, stops by a sleeping family’s house on Christmas Eve. The startled and frightened father must confront Santa Clops and save Christmas for his children.
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Description

Naughty or nice? Better think twice! ‘Cuz Santa Clops is coming to town! "’Twas the fright before Christmas and all through the home, Not a critter was creeping, not even a gnome. The stockings were hung by the chimney with fear, In the hopes that Santa Clops would not come near." And thus begins this monstrous take on the holiday classic “The Night Before Christmas”. In the story “A Visit From Santa Clops or The Fright Before Christmas” the one-eyed cousin of Kris Kringle, stops by a sleeping family’s house on Christmas Eve. The startled and frightened father must confront Santa Clops and save Christmas for his children.
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About The Author

Connecticut dad, coach, art director, artist and writer, Kevin “Gig” Wailgum, self-publishes a one-of-a-kind holiday children’s book. Gig created the character Santa Clops many years ago in the masters of illustration program at the School at the Visual Arts. He has had illustrations in the New York Times Book Review and The New Yorker magazine. This is his first children’s book.
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