How Murray Saved Christmas....

**demon chloe** · December 12th, 2002, 11:35 AM

go have a read......

it will make you smile...

it will...i promise

money back garuntee...... or however you spell it....

**demon chloe** · December 13th, 2002, 10:58 AM

really.... i'm not lying....

**Alex** · December 13th, 2002, 01:56 PM

No link? Is this a, "you gotta go to the library" kind of a deed?

Does Murray make housecalls?

**demon chloe** · December 14th, 2002, 04:17 PM

i don't have the techno logical NO how you all have to make cool links

**demon chloe** · December 14th, 2002, 04:24 PM

ABOUT THIS ITEM

Annotation
When Eddie, one of Santa's elves, accidentally knocks him out on Christmas Eve, Eddie finds an unlikely substitute in the owner of Murray K's Holiday Diner.

From the Publisher
When Santa is put out of commission, deli owner Murray Kleiner reluctantly agrees to take his place, putting a spin on Christmas that's all his own. And with the help of a pushy elf and an eager-to-believe young boy, Murray finds that even though he's not big enough to fill Santa's suit, he's got more than enough heart to get the job done.

"Readers seeking a nontraditional Christmas spoof need seek no further... Reiss has provided a holiday humdinger." (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)

"Reiss scores a bull's-eye with this hilarious debut-Catrow's puckish watercolors are equal to Reiss's wit and lightning pace." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

From the Critics
From Children's Literature
Parents will howl with laughter reading this book. Unfortunately, their children may not get some of the humor, as the funniest lines in this picture book are pitched at folks who remember the '70s. The irreverent wit will seep through anyway, but the ideal audience is still older than the usual picture book devotees are. As the author is also one of the creators of the TV animated show The Simpsons, the iconoclastic approach to Christmas should come as no surprise. Santa is knocked out by a wayward toy, and one of the elves presses Murray into service as a Santa-substitute. Murray runs the diner where Santa packs in the cheesecake responsible for his bulk. Things do not go smoothly for Murray, and he is ready to quit until he meets a six-year-old boy who really wants to believe in Santa Claus. Once Murray gets a taste of the joy of giving, he goes all out. The kooky humor is never mean-spirited. The zany, colorful illustrations are perfectly wedded to the text. Suffused with colors from a tropical palette, the illustrations are detailed and contain many visual jokes. 2000, Price Stern Sloan, $10.99. Ages 6 to 10. Reviewer: Dr. Judy Rowen

CUSTOMER REVIEWS - An Open Forum
Number of Reviews: 2 Average Rating:

Harold Christie ([email protected]), someone who reads a lot of kid's bo, August 12, 2002,
How Murray Saved this parent from kid book boredom.
We read a lot to our soon to be 7 yr. old son. We have done this since the beginning. This means reading a lot of children's books and , consequently, a lot of bad children's books. This book is not one of those, however. How Murray saved Christmas is a hoot that I and my son enjoyed immensly. The humor is broad enough for kids with inside stuff for parents. A fun book to read.

Bethany, An Elementary Education Major, December 5, 2000,
A fun new twist of how the grinch saved christmas!
I have could not put this book down! I thought that the humor was exciting and a little twisted. Edison Elf was adorable, he accidently developed a jack in the box that went array and punched Santa out. Santa has a note to get Murray at the diner to save Christmas. Edison and Murray set out on an adventure, after much convincing. Do they save Christmas in time? And what do they do to the really, really naughty children? You'll have to read it to find out.

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