Peter Claus and the Naughty List
Each Christmas, Santa's son, Peter, has the unpleasant task of checking  the lists twice to see who's been naughty or nice. Destined for his second stint  on the naughty list, Peter questions the fairness of the system. Still, "I  didn't make the rules," Santa says. "But you know what they are." Peter  certainly does--but he doesn't have to like it. This year, he's taking matters  (and the reindeer reins) into his own hands, and for the small group of  perfectly nice Naughties around the world, this may just turn out to be a  bountiful Christmas after all.This original tale from author Lawrence David and illustrator Delphine Durand,  the imaginative creators ofBeetle Boy, celebrates those  brave rebels who won't stand for injustice. Peter is no rabble-rousing  scoundrel, though. He's just a goodhearted boy who occasionally goes astray.  But, as his wise old dad says, "All people do naughty things once in a while. It  can't be helped. Saying you're sorry is what matters most." Durand's quirky,  stylized illustrations feature sausage-shaped dogs, TV remote-control wielding  reindeer, and chip-off-the-old-block-shaped-dad Peter Claus, with endearing  sticky-outy ears and blond Beatles-style hairdo. (Ages 6 to 11)--Emilie  Coulter--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.