{"product_id":"secrets-of-the-sneaky-santa-darell-thorpe-9781522922421","title":"Secrets of the Sneaky Santa Claus: {Christkindl, Kriss Kringle \u0026 the Origins of Santa Claus}","description":"Ever wondered why Santa Claus, being male, is called by a female Saint (Santa) \u0026amp; not Santo (male)? The reason being is that earlier versions of \"Santa Claus\" are blond hair females  Just like in the Strand Magazine, Jan. 1891, showing a blond female \"Santa Claus\" holding a Christmas tree, descending down through the woods to a town below. This short historical poem, answers these questions \u0026amp; explores the history \u0026amp; origins of earlier versions of Santa Claus, Kriss Kringle \u0026amp; the German name for the wandering Christ-child, Christkindl, German for wandering Christ-child. This edition is the 1st black \u0026amp; white illustrated for Christmas reads, 12-25-2015, first edition. There is also a color illustrated editions on line too. I hope the readers, old \u0026amp; young will enjoy learning more about Christmas lore, customs \u0026amp; earlier versions of Santa Claus. Thus, the historical poem with research, bibliography \u0026amp; end notes to learn from: \"Secrets of the Sneaky Santa Claus\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Darell Thorpe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1522922423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781522922421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/25\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.10d","brand":"Darell Thorpe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489283625215,"sku":"9781522922421","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d60663ee-67df-4e1a-96c7-61c39ca1983c.jpg?v=1736953094","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/secrets-of-the-sneaky-santa-darell-thorpe-9781522922421","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}