Scared of Santa: Scenes of Terror in Toyland - Softcover

Joyce, Denise; Watkins, Nancy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062204580 ISBN 13: 9780062204585

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2012

Synopsis

Nothing says Christmas like innocent children shrieking with terror as a hulking red stranger drags them onto his lap. For many kids, a frightening visit with Santa is a rite of passage. And luckily, our loved ones have captured those precious Christmas moments on film to taunt us for years to come. Denise Joyce and Nancy Watkins, editors of the Chicago Tribune's weekly Q section, have picked up a few insights among their archives. Did you know that twin boys are much more likely to cry than twin girls? Or, that if you put an infant in a cheery Santa hat, you are almost guaranteed high-decibel wails? Or, that there are Santas who look so creepy that you wouldn't want to sit on their laps - even if you were promised exactly what you asked for? With over 250 never-before-seen reader - submitted photos - from 60-year-old heirlooms to last year's howlers - and priceless commentary, this delightful stocking stuffer is guaranteed to make you laugh.

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Review:

'It is a rite of passage in every child's life - the day they get to meet Father Christmas. But as these hilarious pictures show, it doesn't always go as planned...' --Daily Mail

From the Back Cover:

He's huge and hairy and hulking.
He dresses in strange furry clothing.
He sneaks into people's homes at night.
Who wouldn't be afraid of . . . Santa Claus ?!?

Nothing says Christmas quite like innocent children shrieking with terror as a stranger dressed in red drags them kicking and screaming onto his lap. Now this time-honored rite of passage is celebrated with a hilarious collection of more than two hundred and fifty priceless photos of kids' traumatic trips to Santa's workshop. Scared of Santa offers a cornucopia of photographic funnies—from sixty-year-old family heirlooms to last year's howlers—along with delightful commentary on those unforgettable childhood visits to scary ol' Saint Nick.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0062204580
• ISBN 13: 9780062204585
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288