I picked up a new book the other day (actually I have a *few* new books to talk about but I wanted to mention this one while it’s still timely). It’s called The Autobiography of Santa Claus and it’s written by Jeff Guinn. The book takes a look at the origins of the man we know as Santa Claus, combining legend, lore, and history.

It is conveniently organized into 24 chapters, so starting on December first, I plan to read a chapter a night outloud to the boys. Kind of a read aloud advent calendar. Of course, I couldn’t wait until then to take a peek; I read the introduction and part of the first chapter and I’m charmed by what I read. I think it will become a Christmas treasure.