The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold
Illustrator
Cale Atkinson
Publisher
Tundra Books
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781770498242
Pages
32 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Santa Claus stops believing that Harold, a small child, exists, and comes up with a plan to find out once and for all if Harold is real.
Grade Level
PK-1, K-3
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Interracial; Biracial; interracial marriage; biracial child
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award, 2017, Short List, Younger Category
Storytelling World Resource Award, 2018, Honor, Stories for Young Listeners
Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2017 Picture Book
Keywords
Christmas; Santa Claus; Mrs. Claus; elves; reindeer; presents; milk and cookies; letters
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Fergus, Maureen, "The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold" (2016). Diverse Families. 776.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/776