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Santa Is Coming to California
Last updated Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Author: Steve Smallman
Illustrator: Robert Dunn
Date of Publication: 2012
ISBN: 1402275153
Grade Level: 1st (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Dec. 2018
Synopsis:
It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over:
San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge
Los Angeles: Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles: Griffith Observatory
"Ho, ho ho!" laughs Santa. "Merry Christmas, California!"
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What do you like to snack on when you're hungry?
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Where are some of the places Santa visits?
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Who will you spend the holidays with?
Vocabulary
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Sleigh - a large, open vehicle that is usually pulled by a horse over snow or ice
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Plummet - to fall suddenly straight down especially from a very high place
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Mist - water in the form of very small drops floating in the air or falling as rain
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What kind of snacks do you leave for Santa to eat?
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Have you seen the Golden Gate Bridge before?
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How many elves do you think Santa has?
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