「聖誕老公公是怎麼到我們家的?」這大概是聖誕節最常聽到的問題,
封面上一個聖誕老公公盯著煙囪,看起來有點猶豫,有點抗拒,
下一頁他已經脫掉外套,束緊腰帶,所以,他是”擠”進煙囪的囉?
還是他能把自己變得跟老鼠一樣小?
或是他把自己變成一團火焰?
他是頭上腳下進來的,還是腳上頭下進來的,還是…被馴鹿們踢進來的?
那家裡沒有煙囪的,該怎麼辦呢?
在家門口的花盆底下找鑰匙?
把自己壓扁從門縫下送進來?
還是從水龍頭流出來?
作者雍˙卡拉森一樣留給讀者開放性發想,
伴著幽默性的圖畫,讓人意猶未盡。
The multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question: how does Santa go down the chimney?
When Santa arrives at a child’s house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there’s no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the tap? What happens once he’s inside?
Mac Barnett’s iconic talent for earnest deadpan humour and Jon Klassen’s irresistibly funny art honour this timeless question with answers both ridiculous and plausible, mounting in hilarity as the night continues. Channeling a child’s fanciful explanations, this latest collaboration by a bestselling team will find a secure spot among family Christmas traditions.