8+years
The Other Father Christmas
Author: Serena HollyIllustrator: Shahab ShamshirsazWhen Santa Claus announces his retirement, his grandson Mikey is determined for Gramps to become the next Father Christmas! This is a familiar role since, before Gran died, Gramps was the Other Father Christmas at the local community centre Grotto. The greyscale illustrations and text present a joyful, inclusive recreation of a Father Christmas story. A festive chapter book about the joy of the Christmas period, complemented by many twists and turns!
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- Own Voice
- Black representation
- Diverse cast
- East and Southeast Asian representation
- Middle Eastern representation
- Mixed-heritage representation
- Challenges gender stereotypes
- Single parent