Letters to Never Send Santa: Confessions, Complaints, and Outlandish Requests from the Desk of St. Nick
David Griswold, illustrated by Anna Gantimurova

Age range 8 to 11

Santa shares some of the funniest (and oddest) letters he’s received from children this year!

Perhaps not letters that should ever have been sent, this collection of poems is what leads Santa to wonder if kids (and some grown-ups too) these days actually want a permanent spot on his naughty kid list.

So Santa decided to publish a collection of these letters — this volume of The Santa Files.

For example:

PLEASE READ MY LIST

Though I hate to confess it

I just have to address it:

You don’t get me the things that I ask.

Far too often my box

Is filled with new socks

Mr. Kringle—I gave you one task!

So I’m giving you notice

In the hopes that you’ll focus

And deliver the things that you’ve missed.

If you really do care

Please—no underwear.

Just get me the things on my list!

Seasons greetings,

Pallavi