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The First Santa
- Narrated by: Andrew Steed
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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The First Santa is an illuminating journey that celebrates the wonder, magic, and mystery of being alive. When a 9-year-old boy discovers the tooth fairy may be a sham, he questions the existence of the jolly old elf himself, Santa. The boy's colorful dad takes him to the roots of the story, encouraging him to expand his horizon. The First Santa invites the child within us all to wake up, celebrate nature, faerie, and our authentic playful selves. An audiobook helping to give meaning to the season of giving, and honoring the ancestors whose stories are etched in the land.
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- Denis
- 21-08-19
Bring a bit of magic into your life!
A brilliant book for adults and children to understand a new way of thinking, should be in homes and schools everywhere. Bring a bit of magic into your life!