How Santa Got His Job

by Stephen Krensky Illustrated by S. D. Schindler

Have you ever wondered what Santa did before he was Santa? When Santa was young and needed a job, no one was looking for a man in a red suit to deliver gifts on Christmas. So Santa tried just about everything -- from a chimney sweep to a postman to a circus performer. But none of these worked out. It wasn't until he met a group of elves who helped him use all his special talents, that Santa was able to find his dream job.

Ages: 6, 7, 5
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.6
Lexile Measure: 380L
DRA: 38
Guided Reading: O
Publisher: Tandem Library
Genre: Westerns

About the Author and Illustrator

Stephen Krensky The versatile author of more than 50 books, Stephen Krensky was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He published his first book for children, A Big Day for Scepters, in 1977. Krensky writes everything from picture books to novels, fantasy to realism, fiction to nonfiction.

S. D. Schindler s. d. schindler is a children's book illustrator