Dear Santa (Child's Play Library) Book

The Elves are gathering at Santa's castle to help prepare for another Christmas. Santa, who is already fretting over the millions of expensive computers and video games topping the lists in this year's mailbags, gets one too many 'Give me, give me, give me.' letters: "No 'Dear Santa', no 'Please'."...Just GIVE ME! "I think this will be my last year...Christmas just isn't what it was." In the Nick (Ho-Ho) of time, Chief Helper Elf brings Santa the letter which will give Christmas back its true meaning: "Dear Santa, Please don't come this year..." These children have been wondering: "Why doesn't Santa visit the children who don't write him?", the ones who lack food and water, medical care or education, the animals who can't ask for help or protection. "George and the Gang" want to help by giving Santa some time to help the children who have the greatest need. Santa decides to leave the simple work of Christmas and giving presents, to the parents and relatives of the children who wrote to him. He spends almost a year working among people who have life-threatening needs. He's back at his castle shortly before the next Christmas, tired but cheerful, asserting the important message which is the purpose of this book as he tells Chief: "...I can't wait to start again! Helping others is fun! The greatest gift is yourself!" He writes his first thank-you letter...to George and the Gang.Read More