Racecar Driver's Night Before Christmas

Everyone needs a hobby and Santa is no exception. A liitle known facet of Christmas lore is the car race that Santa enters on Christmas morning. Celebrity race drivers are nothing new; two of the more famous would be Tom Cruise and Paul Newman, and, like them, Santa more than holds his own in his own souped up version of the Thunderbolt Greaseslapper with a most unusual pit crew as he participates in the Jingle Bell Jammer. The old gent does have his own peculiar methods and proves once again one should never drink and drive even if it's only root beer. This book is an absolute hoot and for those who are so tired of all the same old editions of Night Before Christmas, a welcome relief. You'll need to pay close attention to all of the full color illustrations; there's plenty going on in the detailed pictures. By the way, check out Ms Townsend's other book, Grady's in the Silo, an Oklahoma Book Award Winner for 2004. Well done!!