The Last Christmas Present

Novak, Matt

ISBN 10: 0531086453 ISBN 13: 9780531086452

Publisher: Orchard Books, 1993

Synopsis

When Santa accidentally forgets one wrapped present on Christmas Eve, Irwin, the smallest elf at the North Pole, braves ice chasms, an abominable snowman, and other perils to deliver the gift in time for Christmas.

About this title

About the Author:

Internationally recognized children's book author Matt Novak has been writing and illustrating picture books for over 20 years. Among his many titles are The Everything Machine, No Zombies Allowed, and Twelve Snails to One Lizard (A Reading Rainbow Book). His books have garnered many awards including School Library Journal's Best Book of the Year for Mouse TV, and the International Reading Association's Children's Choice Award for Newt.

From Booklist:

Ages 4-7. In the Santa's workshop of Novak's imagination, elves are mustachioed men wearing suits and matching bowler hats. They throw orders around because, here, rank has its privileges. And Irwin--being low elf on the totem pole--doesn't have any. So it is that soon after Santa leaves on Christmas Eve, Irwin discovers a present that has been left behind and decides to deliver it himself (since the others ignore his pleas). Our determined hero (with sidekick dogfriend Blitz) ventures into "unexplored territory"--dodging wolves, an avalanche, the abominable snowman, and sharks--and finally delivers the gift to Sam, a pigtailed little girl. But it is not the last Christmas present. That turns out to be a big surprise for all the elves at the North Pole. Like his Elmer Blunt's Open House , Novak's picture book is reminiscent of a comic book, with bright acrylic paintings, conversation bubbles, and clean page design. Kathryn Broderick

About this edition

• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0531086453
• ISBN 13: 9780531086452
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 1