Book Review: 'Santa is Coming to Chicago' by Steve Smallman

✰✰✰ After checking to see that all the children in the Chicagoland area have been good and locating all the reindeer, Santa is ready to make deliveries. Unfortunately Santa’s navigation device, Santa-Nav, is malfunctioning in a snowstorm. Will they be able to deliver presents in time? It’s up to the youngest reindeer to figure it out as they visit various Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs.

The Bottom Line: This is part of the Santa is Coming series, which features many localities throughout the United States and even worldwide. These were churned out pretty quickly, but each book includes names of places that readers will be familiar with. It’s fun to see if your town or neighborhood is mentioned, and Dunn’s illustrations highlight local attractions in a rainbow of colors. Festive holiday reading for kids ages 4 - 8.

Details: Santa is Coming to Chicago written by Steve Smallman & illustrated by Robert Dunn. Hardcover picture book published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky in 2012. 32 p. ISBN: 978-1-4022-7509-8