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The Christmas Orange

The Christmas Orange

by Don Gilmor
Illustrator: Marie-Louise Gay

Fitzhenry & Whiteside | September 15, 1998 | Hardcover


Shortlisted for Governor General''s Award for Children''s Literature

Now an animated holiday special on Teletoon!



Santa didn''t make many mistakes. But he made a big one when he asked what Anton Stingley wanted for Christmas. . .

. . . Anton''s list was sixteen pages long.



On Christmas morning, there was one thing under the Stingley''s tree. It was an orange.



Anton was not pleased. He and his lawyer decided to sue Santa Claus. Everyone came. It was the trial of the century. But Santa Claus, alias Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, Pere Noel - has a surprise up the sleeve of his old blue suit.



Anton was stunned. What had he done?



With the sparkle and snap of a holiday cracker, Don Gilmor and Marie-Louise Gay deliver The Christmas Orange, a witty, fun filled treat for all.


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The Christmas Orange is a lively story for families to share. When precocious Anton gets nothing but an orange for Christmas he decides to sue Santa! Along with a heartless lawyer, Anton sets off a media frenzy and the trial of the century. But his plan backfires when a tired and disappointed Santa announces his retirement. Soon the true spirit of Christmas comes to Anton with a change of heart and he saves the day.

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Shortlisted for Governor General''s Award for Children''s Literature

Now an animated holiday special on Teletoon!



Santa didn''t make many mistakes. But he made a big one when he asked what Anton Stingley wanted for Christmas. . .

. . . Anton''s list was sixteen pages long.



On Christmas morning, there was one thing under the Stingley''s tree. It was an orange.



Anton was not pleased. He and his lawyer decided to sue Santa Claus. Everyone came. It was the trial of the century. But Santa Claus, alias Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, Pere Noel - has a surprise up the sleeve of his old blue suit.



Anton was stunned. What had he done?



With the sparkle and snap of a holiday cracker, Don Gilmor and Marie-Louise Gay deliver The Christmas Orange, a witty, fun filled treat for all.


About the Author

Don Gillmor grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and attended the University of Calgary. Gillmor has written for Saturday Night Magazine, Toronto Life and The Globe and Mail. Currently, he is a contributing editor for Saturday Night Magazine. He has also written the following children's books: The Trouble with Justin, about a child who has to clean his room for the first time, When Vegetables Go Bad, about a child who is a picky eater, and The Fabulous Song, which won the Mr.Christie Book Award for Best Book for Age Seven and Under.

Hardcover

15 Pages, 8.5 x 11 x 0.41 in

September 15, 1998

Fitzhenry & Whiteside

English

Canadian Author


0773731008
9780773731004

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