North for the Winter - by Bobby Podesta

About the Book

"What would you think if you saw a reindeer fly? When this happens to Virginia, she isn't sure what to do - she's just lost her mom, she's in a new city, and everything seems so hard. But when she reluctantly confesses what she saw to her neighbor, Benny, he's convinced that flying reindeer can only mean one thing: this is Santa business."--

Book Synopsis

A fun, heartwarming holiday adventure about a girl, a flying reindeer, and the biggest Christmas mission ever!

When Virginia (yes, Virginia) spots a real flying reindeer in the sky, she can hardly believe her eyes. She's just moved to a new city, she misses her mom, and nothing feels right--until magic quite literally lands in her life. But when she tells her neighbor Benny what she saw, he's sure of it--this has to be Santa business.

Now Virginia and Benny have to help the lost reindeer find its way back to the North Pole before Christmas! Along the way, they'll face sneaky hunters, suspiciously convincing department store elves, and even the people who track Santa on radar.

Get ready for a hilarious, heartwarming graphic novel about friendship, courage, and keeping the spirit of Christmas alive--no matter what.

Review Quotes

"This story has all of the charm of a holiday TV special but feels original and fresh, with time-honored themes of friendship and belief... For -patrons looking for a heartwarming, comforting Christmas tale, this is perfection." --School Library Journal, starred review

"Family, friendship, and shenanigan-filled bravery take flight in this Christmas tale." --Kirkus

"Bobby's storytelling talent, which I've long admired at Pixar, shines brightly in North for the Winter. This festive graphic novel is a delightful blend of adventure and heart." --Lee Unkrich, Director of Coco

About the Author

Bobby Podesta has been drawing cartoons for longer than he can remember and published his first newspaper comic strip while still in high school. After attending college at CalArts, Bobby began working at Pixar Animation Studios, where he has contributed as an Animator, Story Artist, Supervising Animator, and Director on several of their films and series. North for the Winter is his graphic novel debut. Bobby lives in Oakland, California with his wife, daughter, son, some chickens, a spoiled cat, and a pretty cute dog. He still draws cartoons every day.