When Tyler Bartholomew Leaves is overheard speaking with his friends about how Santa Claus doesn't exist, it sparks a chain of letters to investigate why kids stop believing. Through a process direct questions, Tyler has the opportunity to understand things in a different way. As he ponders Santa's responses, he realizes that the magic of Christmas does, indeed, exist and lives within each and every one of us!

Tyler and his friends no longer believe in Santa Claus. When Santa catches wind of this, he reaches out to Tyler to understand what makes believers doubt. Tyler's initial letters are filled with suspicion but, little by little, a transformation begins and a friendship forms. In the end, Tyler realizes that Santa Claus does, indeed, exist and his spirit is alive in each and every one of us. As the story ends, the reader is left with the undeniable fact that "Tyler B Leaves".

Vicki Curran is a children's book lover and former elementary school teacher. Now a marriage and family therapist and adjunct professor for graduate students at TCNJ, Vicki is also an advocate for increasing kindness in the world. As such, she is a curriculum writer for the organization Every Monday Matters. Vicki lives at the beach with her husband, three children and two pampered dogs. You can get more copies of this book by following the link: