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8+years

The Other Father Christmas

Author: Serena HollyIllustrator: Shahab Shamshirsaz

When 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