Santa on the Loose: A Seek and Solve Mystery!
Bruce Hale, illus. by Dave Garbot. Harper, $7.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-06-202262-2
Santa%E2%80%99s toys are missing, and this activity book prompts readers to discover the culprit by locating visual clues on busy digital spreads: %E2%80%9CAs Santa searches the stables, he finds something the thief must have dropped. Can you spot Santa and his clue?%E2%80%9D The interactive format and broad suspect list (including Loki the Reindeer, Emo the Elf, Softy the Snowman, Roz the Bear, Arlo the Penguin, and Santa%E2%80%99s Helper Kendra) should have fans of Where%E2%80%99s Waldo? racing through locations like the North Pole Mall, Santa%E2%80%99s Candy Factory, and the Wrapping Barn. Ages 4%E2%80%938. Agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (Oct.)
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Reviewed on: 09/10/2012
Genre: Children's