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    Once Upon a Time, Santa Had No Elves: Santa and His Missus Made All the Toys Themselves! | Book Giveaway

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    Book giveaway of Once Upon a Time, Santa Had No Elves: Santa and His Missus Made All the Toys Themselves! presented* by Dr. David Charney in partnership with The Children’s Book Review.

    Ho, ho, ho, dear readers! In the spirit of giving and spreading holiday joy, we are thrilled to announce an enchanting book giveaway that will warm your hearts and ignite the festive spirit!

    THE PRIZE: One lucky winner will receive a copy of Once Upon a Time, Santa Had No Elves and a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

    Ever wondered how Santa’s elves came to be? Join us on a delightful journey through the snowy North Pole, where tired Santa and Mrs. Claus find themselves in a festive conundrum. In this imaginative and instructive picture book, witness the magic unfold as a chance encounter with the King of the Elves changes everything. Will Santa and his new friend save Christmas?

    Once Upon a Time, Santa Had No Elves: Book Cover

    A snappy rhythm and rhyming text make this story great for reading aloud, and behind the fun are some important messages about caring for others, working together, and prioritizing.

    —Dr. Jen Harrison, The Children’s Book Review

    Don’t miss your chance to add a sprinkle of Christmas magic to your holiday reading! Good luck, and may the festive spirit be with you!

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    Once Upon a Time, Santa Had No Elves: Book Giveaway

    About the Book

    Once Upon a Time, Santa Had No Elves: Book Cover

    Once Upon a Time, Santa Had No Elves: Santa and His Missus Made All the Toys Themselves!

    Written by Dr. David Charney

    Illustrated by Blueberry Illustrations

    Ages 4+ | 48 Pages

    Publisher: Dr. David Charney (2023) | ISBN-13: 9798218309800

    Publisher’s Book Summary: Every Christmas, Santa and his Missus, working all by themselves, were getting overwhelmed. Year after year, more and more toys had to be made on time for Christmas for all the world’s children. But how could they manage to keep up? Back then, there were no elves to help them.

    How and why did the Elves choose to join up every Christmas with Santa and his Missus to meet their yearly challenge?

    Find out the secret backstory of how and why the Elves became Santa’s reliable band of toy-making volunteers and helped save the day!

    Brightly colored digital artwork brings the snowy North Pole setting and Santa’s cozy home and workshop to life, adding Christmas magic to every page.

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    About the Author

    Dr. David Charney is a psychiatrist. When he was in medical school, he first conceived his idea for a song based on reimagining the beloved holiday song’s chorus, “Noel! Noel!” He transformed it into “No elves! No elves!” What a promising start for a story! But Dr. Charney’s busy practice life kept him from moving past his initial idea for literally decades. One fine day, he finally decided, “Enough’s enough; I’ve got to write this song!” And it took him just one day; it almost wrote itself.

    When he was finally finished, he realized he also wrote a children’s book! After a ton of work (try creating illustrations—even with help— when you’re not an artist), the book is available now as an E-Book and as a Paperback from Amazon. Shortly, it will be available as a Hardback version. And what about the song? It was produced at a professional recording studio with a small Children’s’ Chorus and will be accessible from the Author’s Website, which is accessible from the book using a QR code. The book and song are finally out together! Hope you and your kids enjoy!

    For more information, visit https://drcharneysantaelves.com/.

    Read our exclusive interview: Dr. David Charney Talks About Once Upon a Time, Santa Had No Elves

    Thank you for entering the Once Upon a Time, Santa Had No Elves: Santa and His Missus Made All the Toys Themselves! book giveaway. Check out our book giveaways page to see what other free children’s books may be up for grabs!

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    105 Comments

    1. Beth T. on

      I love reading about everyone else’s traditions and memories of Christmas. That is another of my favorite parts of Christmas–sharing in the community of memories.

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    8. Beth T. on

      Christmas lights in neighborhoods are among my favorite things about Christmas. We live in the country so don’t have many nearby, but my partner sends me pictures of them when he sees prettily lit houses if he is in town after dark.

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    11. gloria patterson on

      Way back when we would all come to my brothers home on Christmas Eve. Everyone brought food, we ate laughed told stories on each other.

      Today there is not as many of us due to living in another state, inlaws etc etc

      We still get together who ever can and have a good time

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    13. Beth T. on

      Reading Christmas letters is a favorite part of Christmastime. Sometimes they are fun because we catch up on people we love, and sometimes they are just funny. Some of them have been classics–we still remember a few of them that were absolutely unhinged. I am certainly more careful when I write my own cards because of those doozies.

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    20. gloria patterson on

      favorite thing about Christmas and why you’d like to win this giveaway!

      Getting together an remembering and talking about old memories

      Great niece would love the book.

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    28. gloria patterson on

      favorite thing about Christmas and why you’d like to win this giveaway!

      I am not much for decorating for Christmas. But I do because I have home made decorations that great niece made. She loves her books

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    39. Dreaa Drake on

      Spending the time together as a family is the most important! My kids would love this so we can get more books for their bookshelf! Ty for the chance! Happy Holidays!

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    42. Betty Curran on

      My favorite thing about Christmas is when someone opens my gift and it is something they will really love having. Knowing that I’ve found the perfect gift.

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