I wanted to share another addition to our Christmas Gift Guide 2025: Hide-and-Seek Santa Claus by Carolyn Fabris Illustrated by Yen Abis we received in exchange for a review. Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase, I will make a small percentage from the products you purchase.
Hide-and-Seek Santa Claus has the cutest cover with the children looking for Santa who is peeking out from behind the Christmas Tree. Look at the chair in front of the Fireplace I wish I could sit there with a cup of Hot Chocolate this book with my nieces, nephew and grandson to read to.
We find out the family have gone to visit their grandparents. The kids want to know if Santa has arrived. The grandparents let the kids know Santa is hiding but they will find him. They been seeking but can’t find Santa.
Oh, no what do we do? The ask Grandma if she has seen Santa and she say’s don’t ask me. They don’t see the Reindeer or his sleigh either. Now, they wander if he has gone to the neighbors or further away. No, one knows.
Then the kids see presents so Santa must be nearby. Or is he? Look they found Santa. Isn’t that bad luck? I loved the story and all of the illustrations and can’t wait to see what other books she writes I can plan on my Christmas Shopping list for my nieces and nephews and grandson.
About the book:
Discover the magic of Christmas at Grandma’s house as two children seek out a hiding Santa!
When a sister and brother arrive at Grandma and Grandpa’s house on Christmas Eve, they can’t wait to see Santa, who’s hiding somewhere inside.
But where IS he?
Follow along as the kids search high and low, indoors and out, until that secret Santa gets revealed! This charming, heartwarming, and reasonably priced picture book makes a great stocking stuffer or gift-box addition — the perfect gift for families (especially grandparents) who love Santa and surprises.
Carolyn Fabris is a writer and editor who lives on Long Island in New York State.
Yen Abis is a Vietnamese-French illustrator who lives in Paris. This is her first picture book.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
