Review: Pink Santa

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Pink Santa is a clever, warm-hearted,
cheeky, laugh-out-loud play on the traditionally known and loved Night
Before Christmas.
It’s also about embracing change and being yourself.

When
Santa’s classic red and white furry suit is mistakenly popped into a hot wash
cycle and ends up pink, what are the elves, reindeer and indeed good old Santa
himself, to do?

Never fear!
The answer lies in creating a pink Christmas which is inclusive of everyone –
and is a hoot, to boot!

Clever word
play, interaction between the actual text and speech boxes from delightful
characters on the page, Rudolph sporting a shiny pink nose and a kid looking
out his window saying ‘You slay, Santa!’ are just some of the many joys to beho-
ho- hold in this picture book.

Children
will love the naughty, irreverent interludes and the familiarity of old friends
in tricky situations. 

With a gorgeous Christmas-sy moral – that we can take mistakes and turn them
upside down, becoming new and inclusive in the process – and a call to action
to be your very own self, this book is a fun, playful and fresh Christmas
offering.


Title:
Pink Santa
Author: Tanya Hennessy
Illustrator: Ben Whitehouse
Publisher: Allen & Unwin, $19.99
Publication Date: 29 August 2023
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781761180392
For ages: 4 – 8
Type: Picture Book

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