A lot of the illustrations in How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? are Santa … standing there. Staring at the chimney, scratching his head. “Those moments of him just staring at his assignment were the ...

Santa Claus as we know him today has only existed since the 19th century, and he first slid down the chimney in a 1812 book by Washington Irving. But the fireplace served as a venue for magical ...

How Does Santa Go Down The Chimney? is illustrated by Barnett's frequent collaborator, Jon Klassen. The two have worked on the Caldecott Honor book Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, as well as The Wolf ...

“Heretofore, Santa Claus has always had all the fun himself of going up and down the chimney, but this year he thought he’d be just a little bit different — so he’s having all the children ...

Real talk: how does Santa get down the chimney? Mac Barnett has been wondering since he was a little kid. "I lived in an apartment that didn't have a chimney," the author says. "So I talked a lot ...

Real talk: how does Santa get down the chimney? Mac Barnett has been wondering since he was a little kid. "I lived in an apartment that didn't have a chimney," the author says. "So I talked a lot with ...

Real talk: how does Santa get down the chimney?Mac Barnett has been wondering since he was a little kid. "I lived in an apartment that didn't have a chimney," the author says.