Holly Claus : the Christmas princess

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Title:

Holly Claus : the Christmas princess

Author:

Ryan, Brittney, author.

Long, Laurel, illustrator.

Bedrick, Jeffrey K., illustrator.

Summary:

Santa Claus's daughter, Holly, comes to Earth seeking an end to the curse cast upon her and the Land of the Immortals by an evil wizard, whose own punishment will end only if Holly willingly gives him her pure heart.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Genre:

Christmas fiction.

Fairy tales.

Picture books.

Personal Subject:

Santa Claus-Juvenile fiction.

Subject Term:

Princesses -- Juvenile fiction.

Magic -- Juvenile fiction.

Wizards -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Long, Laurel,

Bedrick, Jeffrey K.,

Publisher:

HarperCollinsPublishers,

Publication Date:

2007

ISBN:

9780061440229

9780061440236

Publication Information:

New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, c2007.

Call Number:

P RYAN

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607002040189	Holiday Picture Books	RYAN	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

Based on Brittney Ryans novel The Legend of Holly Claus, this breathtakingly beautiful picture book features dazzling illustrations by Lauren Long and Jeffrey K. Bedrick. With fanciful characters and evocative imagery, this epic story pays homage to the great fairy tales in a richly imagined tale of the life of the daughter of Santa Claus.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 1-3-This picture-book condensation of Ryan's novel The Legend of Holly Claus (HarperCollins, 2004) has all of its baffling plot twists intact but none of its charm. In New York City in 1878, a little boy writes to Santa asking what he would like for Christmas, which somehow causes Holly Claus, Santa's daughter, to be born. She is cursed by a nefarious warlock and blessed by her godmother at birth, escapes to New York City to help its poor citizens, falls in love, and saves Christmas. Although some readers may initially be attracted to the florid, glittery illustrations of Barbie-like Holly and her world, the pedestrian writing and cluttered plot will fail to hold their interest.-Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.