Santa's God: A Children's Fable About The Biggest Question Ever

by Neale Donald Walsch

Eight-year-old Melinda Carson hopes to keep herself awake until the wee hours of the morning on December 25 to make sure that she sees Santa. She’s waited every year, but this year she makes it! Santa's arrival is witnessed! And furthermore, she gets to talk with Santa himself! And that’s when things get interesting. For among the things the two discuss is Melinda's unexpected "Who is your God?" She tells of the classmates at her school, some of whom pray to Allah, some to Jehovah, some to The Lord, some to Yahweh, some to Krishna . . . and she asks, "Santa, which God do you pray to? Which God is the real God?" Santa's answer brings the world a message that will warm the heart of every person who hears it. Here, in a remarkable story appropriate for every child and every family regardless of spiritual tradition, is a breathtaking insight that will be remembered every holiday for years to come. Destined to become a children's Christmas classic, Santa's God is written by six-time New York Times bestselling author Neale Donald Walsch, with the whimsical drawings of children's book illustrator Em Claire.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 17, 2008

About the author

Neale Donald Walsch is a modern day spiritual messenger whose words continue to touch the world in profound ways. With an early interest in religion and a deeply felt connection to spirituality, Neale spent the majority of his life thriving professionally, yet searching for spiritual meaning before beginning his now famous conversation with God. His With God series of books has been translated into 34 languages, touching millions of lives and inspiring important changes in their day-to-day lives.

In addition to authoring the renowned With God series, Neale has published 16 other works, as well as a number of video and audio programs. Available throughout the world, each of the CwG dialogue books has made the New York Times Bestseller list, Conversations with God-Book 1 occupying that list for over two and half years.

The With God Series has redefined God and shifted spiritual paradigms around the globe. In order to deal with the enormous response to his writings, Neale created the Conversations with God Foundation, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to inspiring the world to help itself move from violence to peace, from confusion to clarity, and from anger to love.

Neale's work has taken him from the steps of Macchu Picchu in Peru to the steps of the Shinto shrines of Japan, from Red Square in Moscow to St. Peters Square in Vatican City to Tiananmen Square in China. And everywhere he has gone-from South Africa to Norway, Croatia to The Netherlands, the streets of Zurich to the streets of Seoul, Neale has found a hunger among the people to find a new way to live, at last, in peace and harmony, and he has sought to bring people a new understanding of life and of God which would allow them to experience that."

Reviews

[Krissy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I won't bother with the entire soap box speech on this subject (there is a long one)but I cannot stand to read books for children that are not meant for children at all. some books are great for educating, some are just great stories, and some really brilliant ones manage to be great at both. but this book is an agenda-driven account of a fictional conversation between a little girl and santa claus--in which he reveals to her the truth about the nature of God...that God doesn't care what he's called or what people think about him just as long as he's accessible to everyone because he loves everyone so much. Just like Santa. The theology is obviously off, but I think what bothers me most about this book is that it is simply .bad. .literature. ok. i'm done.

[Dana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't normally comment on children's books (although maybe now I'll begin...) - However, this book was a holiday gift and it's lovely!! It was very timely as my son had been asking a lot about God - the conclusion in this book is perfect as far as my own beliefs go. I highly recommend it!