Santa in the City, Tiffany D. Jackson
Santa in the City, Tiffany D. Jackson
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Santa in the City

Author: Tiffany D. Jackson

Narrator: Keylor Leigh

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/02/2021

Synopsis

A little girl's belief in Santa is restored in this ode to the magic of Christmas. This is a holiday gift readers will treasure for years to come!

It's two weeks before Christmas, and Deja is worried that Santa might not be able to visit her--after all, as a city kid, she doesn't have a chimney for him to come down and none of the parking spots on her block could fit a sleigh, let alone eight reindeer! But with a little help from her family, community, and Santa himself, Deja discovers that the Christmas spirit is alive and well in her city.
 
With warm, lively narration that captures the joy of the holidays, this adapted-for-audio picture book from award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson is not to be missed.

About The Author

Tiffany D. Jackson is the author of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award winner Monday's Not Coming, and numerous other YA novels. She lives in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York. This is her first picture book.Reggie Brown is an artist and illustrator with a background in corporate graphic design. He lives in San Diego, California. This is his first picture book.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on November 18, 2022

Deja wants to believe in Santa, but her friends give her some pretty good reasons to doubt. How does he get in with no chimney? Where does he park his sleigh? How will Santa find us? Can reindeer really fly? So many questions! With each one, an adult in Deja's life gently answers with a city modific......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on March 23, 2025

Super cute children's book. Read it on Kindle. Thought it was going to be a short story. Had read a bunch of Jackson's other books, and they were all young adult. So I thought this was going to be a young adult book about Christmas. Turned out to be a children's book. It was quite cute. And I imagin......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on January 01, 2022

Definitely pick this one up! I thought this was a great story as it answers many of those tough questions about Santa that children ask. How does Santa get inside my house, if I don’t have a chimney? The North Pole is so cold, how can Santa live there? How can Santa be at the mall, at the animal she......more

Goodreads review by Ms. Woc Reader on March 14, 2022

A beautifully illustrated book about a little girl who is doubting the existence of Santa thanks to classmates. So family and neighbors alike do their best to answer her many questions about Santa's existence and offer reasonable explanations.......more

Goodreads review by Michelle (around - catching up!) on March 24, 2022

Ohhhh I love Christmas stories and this one is really sweet. Beautifully narrated by Keylor Leigh, it tells the story of an inquisitive little girl named Deja who is on a mission to find out if Santa is real and if so, how can he possibly bring her presents when her apartment doesn't have a chimney?......more

Quotes

A 2021 Black Caucus American Library Association Best of the Best Booklist selection

* “The representation in this work will win the hearts of many children looking to see themselves in Christmas stories…A winner for Santa skeptics and believers alike.” –Booklist, starred review
 
* "A delightful holiday story... Brown’s cartoon-style illustrations are awash in purples, blues, and grays—not colors one would typically associate with a holiday story, but that fit perfectly in a book about Christmas in the city."  –SLJ, starred review

"Warm [and] imaginative...[a] reassuring book for any child who’s ever worried about Santa’s magic reaching them." –PW

"Lively digital illustrations portray a close-knit Black family and urban community in a story that will reassure kids with the same concerns as Deja’s." –Horn Book

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