Jeannette Claus Saves Christmas

When Santa Claus gets sick on Christmas Eve, can his daughter, Jeannette, find a way to save Christmas for everyone?

Santa is sick with the flu and cannot deliver the Christmas toys this year! In a delightful holiday poem, joyfully illustrated, Mrs. Claus steps in to make sure that no child is disappointed. Mrs. Claus saves Christmas and from now on Christmas Eve will be a Claus affair.

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When Santa isn't feeling up to doing Christmas this year, Mrs. Claus and the ladies of the North Pole spring into action and help bring Christmas to the children of the world. Mrs. Claus shows that the girls are just as capable of taking care of business.

There’s trouble at the North Pole when Santa Claus is down with a bad flu on Christmas Eve and is too sick to deliver presents. His doctor insists that Christmas is cancelled, breaking the elves’ hearts and putting the yuletide season in jeopardy. But then Ms. Claus saves the holiday when she puts her foot down and exclaims, “I will go instead!” No one believes that she can take Santa’s place. Even Santa is doubtful. But Ms. Claus, facing her own fears, stands firm and courageous as she grips the sleigh’s reins and leaps into the snow-stormy night. Will Ms. Claus be able to save Christmas? Fun for all ages, Ms. Claus Rescues Christmas offers meaningful lessons in risk-taking and traditional roles in a hilarious and engaging manner. Told in verse and filled with endearing characters, it’s a story that’s sure to become a holiday favorite in many homes.

For few things in life are ever as good as the smell of your own glove, the crack of the wood. Or being with friends at the one special spot and sharing what you have... with those who have not.