It's Christmas Eve. Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over many landmarks in Louisiana! "Ho, ho, ho!" laughs Santa. "Merry Christmas, Louisiana!"

Paul writes a letter home each of the twelve days he spends exploring Louisiana at Christmastime, as his cousin Rosalie shows him everything from a pelican in a cypress tree to twelve sparkly strands of Mardi Gras beads. Includes facts about Louisiana.

Around the world Santa Claus has many names. But in a deep, swampy bayou of Louisiana, he's known as Papa Noël. In such a hot and humid place, there can be no sleds or reindeer, so Papa Noël rides the river in a boat that's pulled by eight alligators, with a snowy white one named Nicollette in the lead. On this particular Christmas Eve, it's so foggy on the river that even Nicollette's magical glowing-green eyes may not be enough to guide Papa Noël. The alligators are tired, grumpy and bruised from banging into cypress trees, and Papa is desperate to get all the gifts to the little children. Well, "quicker than a snake shimmies down the river," the clever Cajun people come up with a solution that saves the day. A colorfully inventive Christmas tale, Papa Noël is a lesson in fast thinking, as well as a witty introduction to a part of America that's rich in folklore and legend.

It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over: Bourbon Street Louis Armstrong Park Botanical Tree French Market Café Du Monde Street Cars Superdrome Loyola University Jackson Square Statue Botanical Gardens "Ho, ho ho!" laughs Santa. "Merry Christmas, New Orleans!"

A version in Cajun dialect of the famous poem "The Night Before Christmas," set in a Louisiana bayou.

It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over: •Metropolitan National Bank Tower •Arkansas State Capitol •Razorback Stadium •Cathedral of St. Andrew •The Old Mill •Eureka Springs •Clinton Presidential Library •Walton Five •Old State House •Le Petite Roche •Crystal Bridges •James H Berry Monument "Ho, ho ho!" laughs Santa. "Merry Christmas, Arkansas!"

Santa, the elves, and the reindeer prepare for their annual visit to Louisiana, using the Santa-nav to help guide the way, and traveling past Pelican State sites upon their arrival.

Luminary author Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Happy!) and Eisner Award-winning illustrator Dan Mora (Go Go Power Rangers) bring their lauded reinvention of Santa Claus fully into the 21st century with two modern tales of Klaus saving Christmas from sinister threats that span dimensions. Collects Klaus and the Witch of Winter and Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville.

Follows Santa's cousin Calliope and her team of mermaid and sea life helpers as they prepare and deliver gifts to little mermaids around the world.

"Originally published by Grosset & Dunlap"--Copyright page.