Brady Brady and the Santa Search

Brady Brady and the Santa Search is the latest junior picture book in the long running "Brady Brady" sports series. After melancholy sets in when he realizes he forgot to send his letter to Santa, Brady Brady thinks he sees Santa at his hockey game, gets distracted, and then misses the goal at the last second. Was that really Santa and at his hockey game of all places? He and his teammates search for Santa—finding candy canes, sleigh parts and footprints—in the hockey rink, but no Santa. That night in his backyard rink, Brady Brady uses a squirt bottle full of juice to write Santa his gift request in big bold letters that will be seen from the sky. A clever use of the hockey motif.

Illustrations include compelling characters and background details (including a hiding Santa) that will offer its readers extra reading layers of enjoyment. Brady Brady and the Santa Search is a conventional story about the magic of Santa with a sport’s twist. Nonetheless, the story moves at a fast pace and will appeal to hockey and Santa fans alike.