A “poignant” collection of real letters sent to Santa Claus—a town in Indiana—from the 1930s to the twenty-first century, from both children and adults (The New York Times). For countless Christmases, children—and sometimes adults—have stuffed their dreams, wishes, and promises into envelopes. Over many decades, millions of these letters have poured into Santa Claus, Indiana. Arriving from all corners of the globe, the letters ask for toys, family reunions, snow, and help for the needy—sometimes the needy being the writers themselves. They are candid, heartfelt, and often blunt. Many children wonder how Santa gets into their chimneyless homes. One child reminds Santa that she has not hit her brothers over 1,350 times that year, and another respectfully requests two million dollars in “cold cash.” One child hopes to make his life better with a time machine, an adult woman asks for a man, and one miscreant actually threatens Santa’s reindeer! Containing more than 250 actual letters and envelopes from the naughty and nice reaching back to the 1930s, this moving book will touch hearts and bring back memories of a time in our lives when the man with a white beard and a red suit held out the hope that our wishes might come true. “Often very affecting . . . also offers an unusual window into American history.” —Library Journal “The letters . . . are alternately silly and somber, hilarious and heartfelt.” —The Weekly Standard

Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien’s children. Inside would be a letter in a strange, spidery handwriting and a beautiful colored drawing or painting. The letters were from Father Christmas. They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole: how the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place; how the accident-prone North Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas’s house into the dining room; how he broke the Moon into four pieces and made the Man in it fall into the back garden; how there were wars with the troublesome horde of goblins who lived in the caves beneath the house, and many more. No reader, young or old, can fail to be charmed by Tolkien’s inventiveness in this classic holiday treat.

Follow this lovely story of a child who learns the secrets of Santa Claus in A Letter to Santa.

A letter to Santa starts off a merry chain of gift-wrapping, but nothing is quite right and each time Santa thinks better of his choice. Lift the flaps to unwrap each present and find out what Santa chooses as the perfect present in the end!

New for the dog lover in the house—an equally memorable collection of letters to Santa...written by dogs. This unexpected and delightfully revealing volume tells how these canine cousins have an entirely different set of priorities—mainly involving love and food. With amusing illustrations throughout, this is an irresistibly unique compilation, and the perfect gift for anyone who loves dogs who love presents.

When he learns of Santa Claus from an old calendar, a poor young boy sends off his Christmas wishes tied to a balloon and gets a surprising response.

Santa is in such a muddle. He has lost a very special letter! Santa's littlest helper is determined to help him find it, and races off to search the workshop.

Take a heartwarming trip into Christmas history with these children’s letters to Santa Claus from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This first-ever collection of children’s letters to Santa written between 1870 and 1920 presents more than one hundred charming and endearing missives. Along with its vintage charm, timeless sentiments, and non-denominational perspective, this heartwarming book is filled with historical discoveries that will delight everyone who loves this holiday ritual. Dear Santa is a unique celebration of one of Christmas’s most enduring traditions—and a tribute to the millions of households that keep it alive.

Letter To Santa: A Notebook With Blank Letters To Write To Santa Claus For Holiday Christmas Wish List For Kids This beautiful Letter To Santa book/diary starts with Dear Santa and each page is filled inside with blank templates for your child to fill in their name, how old they are, whether they've been pretty nice, a little bit naughty or a little bit of both, followed by a blank lined space for writing or drawing their Christmas gifts list. It's a great activity that's fun for girls and boys to stay busy for hours. Your kids will love it. Perfect for giving to family and friends. Can also make an awesome Christmas idea. Size of the journal is 8x10 inches, 78 pages, white quality paper, soft matte finish cover, paperback. Get one now so there's time to send it to the north pole!