Book Title: How to Catch an Elf
Author: Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton
Published: 2016
Recommended Age Group: Pre-School, Elementary
About How to Catch an Elf
In this playful, holiday work by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton, How to Catch an Elf features one of Santa’s elves speaking directly to the reader as he explains how he’ll avoid all of the efforts to catch him on Christmas night. Throughout the book, the reader sees all of the ways he navigates around the children’s traps and completes his Christmas deliveries with Santa.
Why We Recommend It
You’ll be hard pressed to find a more fun read at Christmas than How to Catch an Elf. The story is an amusing tale that will appeal to pre-school and elementary age children and flows very nicely thanks to the rhyming pattern. The best part of the book is found in the bright illustrations as you see the title Elf character avoiding all of the different attempts that various children put forth to capture him.
If you’re looking for a light-hearted read with your child this Christmas, we definitely recommend including this one in your holiday story time!