Jarvis. Mr. Santa. Jarvis, Illus. Candlewick, 10/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-3883-9. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. ADDITIONAL.
When a girl with light tan skin and black hair wakes up to Santa in her room, she begins asking him a never-ending train of questions: “Is it really you?” “Did you read my letter?” “Would you like to meet my fishes?” and on and on as she shows him around her house, travels with him in the sled, and returns home. In the morning she wakes up in bed, almost as if she had dreamt the whole thing. Gentle, soft-colored, dream-like digital illustrations show off all the situations and questions that are lobbed at Santa. Curious kids will like the wide-ranging questions, even though there’s never an answer or word from Santa.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library