The Lighthouse Santa by Sara Hoagland Hunter (illustrated by Julia Miner; New Horizons Partners, 2011) is based on the true story of the man who brought Christmas presents to the distant lighthouses along the New England coast each year. It tells of a fictionalized family in a remote location, where one Christmas a snow storm meant the airplane would not be able to come. Never fear, the Lighthouse Santa found a way to come, bringing the one gift young Kate wanted: a friend to play with on Christmas Day. The painted illustrations radiate the Christmas spirit, and the story as a whole is a nice Christmas-y one. Note: I received a review copy from the publisher for consideration for the 2011 Cybils awards.
