When Santa Lost His Ho! Ho! Ho!: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids

by Laura Rader

"Santa’s laugh has gone missing! Can Santa be Santa sans his trademark 'Ho! ho! ho!'? Not to fear, the story will yield far more giggles than despair."* It's almost Christmas, and everyone—from Mrs. Claus right down to the littlest elf—is getting ready for the big day. But there's something wrong at the North Pole. It's just a bit too . . . quiet. Oh no! Santa has lost his laugh! Where could it be? And how can there be Christmas without Santa's Ho! Ho! Ho! From the author of  Santa's New Suit  and  Who'll Pull Santa's Sleigh Tonight?  comes a holiday romp that's sure to make readers giggle with glee. *Brightly.com

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Holiday, Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Brittany]

Just ok, not overly impressed with this one. A decent "santa" or "Christmas" themed book...if you are just really desperate.

[Molly Cluff (Library!)]

Santa loses his ability to laugh! Oh no! Luckily reading the children's letters cheers him up again. Very kid-friendly pictures.

[Jeani]

Adorable!

[Sherry Scheline]

I love that Santa’s 🎅🏽 joy comes from the children. Their letters are what give him his joy. I love that idea!

[Keshia Burchette]

Such a cute book. Kept my 4 year old laughing.

[Jane McCarville]

Cute children's book regarding Santa losing his Ho! Ho! Ho! and how he was able to get it back.

[June Brault]

Pre-School - 1st Grade
Genre: ?

I loved this story and so did the Kindergarten class that I read it too. It is a funny and cute story. It is an easy read. The illustrations are great too!!

[Madison]

Funny book! Cute pictures and a really funny ending. In the book When Santa Lost His Ho! Ho! Ho!, everyone at the North Pole is getting ready for Christmas and Santa lost his Ho Ho Ho. So to cheer him up kids around the world send him funny letters to try to cheer them up and the elves do funny things in hopes of trying to cheer him up.

[Pam]

The idea behind this book, that Santa was having a bad time and was depressed, is a good one. The conclusion was insightful and great for children to learn. But somehow the actual writing didn't have the zip it should and the story feels forced and unedited. The illustrations are bright and cheerful and for some may rescue the weak writing.

[Anthony]

Christmas is only a few days away, and rapidly approaching, but something is amiss at the North Pole. It seems as though Santa has lost his laugh, and without it, Christmas may not be as cheerful without the familiar HO! HO! HO! Extreme and drastic measures have been taken to locate it. The big question is will it be found in time?

[Linda]

Another cute Santa tale from Laura Rader, who has written a number of Santa stories.

[Kristel]

So cute - Santa is depressed and lost his HO HO HO - children all over the world try to cheer him up!

[Joenna]

Cute Christmas story about how Santa could not "Ho Ho Ho" Everyone tried to help by making him laugh, but it did not work. Only the letter from a little girl would make Santa Ho Ho Ho again.

[Tina B]

"third Christmas book, Santa, Christmas letters, great ending"

[Helen]

Love Fun New Christmas Stories!!

[Andrea]

Didn't care for the illustrations unfortunately. Thus, didn't really hold our interest long. Would recommend for ages 6+.

[Ashley]

Very cute book! Love the illustrations!

[Dewey]

This gets a little bit wordy for a younger audience, but it's cute and fun. I think it would be perfect for a preschool-age Christmas storytime.

[Karen]

ugly illustrations

[Sandra Lee]

My kid LOVES this book. She loved it last year too. She is in 1st grade this year. Both years, we checked out 20-25 Christmas/Hanukkah books from the library and this was one of her favorites both years. Now she can read it herself now and still insists on reading it to me daily. It's January!
She thinks all the little side things to read are hilarious and she loves the rhyming that occurs sporadically.