This delightful, fanciful book tells the "true" story of where Santa came from, how he travels around the world in one night, how he fits all those toys into one bag, where the elves came from, how the reindeer are able to fly, and much, much more. Author Alden Perkes explains that he made many trips to the North Pole to collect the information, and that he had full access to Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, the elves, and the reindeer, including Rudolph. Fully illustrated, The Santa Claus Book has chapters on Mrs. Santa Claus, the Polar Dragon, how Santa makes toys, the elvish family tree, why Santa goes down chimneys, and exciting things to see at the North Pole--along with many more fun, funny, and heartwarming stories and facts about everyone's favorite holiday helper. Sure to delight young and old alike.