The Magical Tale of Santa Dust – A Christmas Tradition

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner.  My kids are already making out their Christmas Wish list and are getting excited about the arrival of Max, their Elf on the Shelf. Christmas Traditions are such a wonderful things for not only the kids but for the entire family.

My girls used to always put out reindeer food and had a special key that they hung on the door since we didn’t have a chimney for Santa to come down.  With the boys we do elf on the shelf and in the best they have done the reindeer food as well, but we have also added something new this year and I can see it quickly becoming a tradition.

Recently we had the opportunity to check out The Magical Tale of Santa Dust – A Christmas Tradition  and it is fantastic!  First off the beautifully illustrated cover caught our eye.  The boys were super excited to read it just by looking at the cover and of course they were dying to see what they needed to do with the cool red velvet pouch that arrived with it.

The pictures throughout the story as well as the story line really kept my boys interest and I could see how worried they were when the accident happened with the Christmas ornament that was discovered.  I could see how much they were pulling for Santa to come and visit these poor children this year.

About the Book and Author:
Author, Patricia Cardello, first got the idea for Santa Dust when she faced similar doubt-filled questions from her children. Living in an apartment in Manhattan, she often joked to them that Santa might not be able to find their apartment in such a big city and reminded them how he had millions of houses to visit. Patricia and her children came up with the idea of “Santa Dust” to help make Santa’s job a little easier by guiding him to their home. On Christmas Eve, the family would walk around their neighborhood leaving a trail of glittery Santa Dust behind them that led directly to their front door.

Patricia’s book, The Magical Tale of Santa Dust, is based on this tradition and tells the story of two children who are saddened by the fact that Santa can never find their house on Christmas Eve. Everything changes once they discover the magical workings of Santa Dust. Santa spots their house and swoops in to provide them with their first official visit from Santa. Beautifully illustrated by Italian artist, Mannela Soriani, the book depicts colorful and magical holiday scenes sure to excite any child.

The Magical Tale of Santa Dust – A Christmas Tradition  is written by Patricia Cardello and illustrated by Manuela Soriani.  It’s a hardcover and is 32 pages long. This book was originally published in 2011 by N&J Publishing.. When it comes to purchasing this book, you do have different options.

• Book and Santa Dust Pouch (this is what I recommend if you are the first time purchaser of this book) MSRP $19.95
• Book Alone: MSRP $16.95
• Santa Dush: $6