How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas

After reading Jeff Guinn's first book in the series, The Autobiography of Santa Claus I was really looking forward to reading this book. I was sorely disappointed. I felt that Guinn was overwhelmed with information and he wanted to share every little detail with his reader. Very disappointing as thi......more

Cute Christmas read that mixes the fantasy of Santa Claus with history. I'm so glad that we get to celebrate Christmas today and even more so when I learned how brave peasants in England fought to keep this tradition. I loved the snowy pages in between chapters too. It was so pretty. Mrs. Claus talks......more

This is an interesting and fictional tale of a time when the Puritans banned Christmas in England and in the New England colonies. The animosity that festered between the people who wanted to celebrate Christmas and those who felt it should be like any other day comes across loud and clear. Mrs. Cla......more

I loved the idea of the plot, and the inclusion of real historical figures and events. However, this book is a great example of an author not knowing what pieces of historical research are necessary to include, and which are bogging down the story. Writers are told over and over that not all of thei......more

Love this book. There's a lot of history that is entertained with this very cool story. Not to mention a great read over the Christmas holiday. Highly recommend.......more