Quirky Claus

Who would you prefer to hang around with, Santa Claus or his cousin Quirky? The traditional Christmas Santa is all well and good but there's more fun to be had with Quirky and his side kick Timothy the Toucan. This book is highly recommended if you're ready for a new story with new ideas and new friends - all with beautiful illustrations to help the imagination embark on new adventures.

This vibrant picture book with its tongue-in-cheek words should delight children everywhere. Wonderfully illustrated, I liked the fact that its author gave the children some words and spellings to chew on - like "Knobbly gnomes" and "agitated armadillo" - while his main characters hurled their imaginations round the world and into outer space. I thought the questions at the end were a great idea as well. It's a book children will want to return to again and again, which will do their imaginations, vocabulary and spelling quite a lot of good, all at the same time!

This was a great little children's book. The story took the traditional take on Santa and did a brilliant, hilarious spin. As for the art, I was astounded. Beautiful and fun, it captured and enhanced the unique spirit of the book. Excellent!

I bought this for my son a while ago and started off by reading it to him. He can now read for himself and despite it being nowhere near the Xmas season he still finds the story very funny and often reads it to himself at bed time. The little quiz about the story at the back of the book is also a great idea. I look forward to the next Quirky Claus book.